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Syrian Kurdish forces have cleared 300 ISIS fighters from the Al-Hol refugee camp as part of an ongoing operation to eliminate the terrorist group’s presence and influence in the region.
“ISIS is preying on the weak and disenfranchised and is exploiting the conditions in the camps to regenerate its forces,” said CENTCOM commander Michael “Eric” General Krilla said. “The situation in Al Khor is an international crisis that requires an international solution, and the only permanent solution is the repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of camp residents.”
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The 24-day operation ended in a cleanup, resulting in the rescue of six women chained and tortured by ISIS fighters. One of them has been in custody since her 2014, aged 9.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out operations with the support of CENTCOM by sharing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.
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“In a 24-day sweep operation, the Self-Defense Forces arrested about 300 ISIS operatives, seized 25 kilograms of explosives and 25 hand grenades, and removed ISIS supplies and supplies from the camp,” CENTCOM said Sunday. said in a statement.
On September 8, two SDF members were killed in a clash with ISIS fighters in an operational camp, the statement added.
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CENTCOM is focusing on a camp of 60,000 in operations that began on 25 August. Kurilla visited the camp last week to warn that ISIS has become an ideal target for “spreading its vile ideology.”
“Most residents are trying to escape ISIS, who sees the camp as a captive audience for its messages and recruitment efforts,” Kurilla said. “Therefore, there is an urgent need to send residents back to their countries of origin and, if necessary, to rehabilitate them.”
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Al-Hol camp is Syria’s largest refugee camp, with children making up more than half of the camp’s population, according to The Washington Post. Militants in the camp reportedly killed 44 residents and humanitarian workers.