Relatives of Islamic State members set fire to buildings and escaped from a sprawling prison camp in Syria on Tuesday as Kurdish troops abandoned the site under attack by the army.
The head of al-Hol camp said that its residents, most of whom are female and many of whom are married to jailed or killed extremists, were rioting after fighting between Kurdish and Syrian army troops.
BREAKING:
The Kurdish-led SDF forces have withdrawn from the al-Hol camp where 22 000 ISIS kids & 20 000 ISIS wives are imprisoned
Many of the kids were born there to parents with EU citizenships. Presumably, many of them will now try to return to Europe pic.twitter.com/Gp4ukzftI5
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 20, 2026
ISIS families & members are reportedly fleeing Al-Hol camp in thousands. pic.twitter.com/ZdNTdTLKB9
— Murad Ismael (@murad_ismael) January 20, 2026
