Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou in Beirut and Dan Sabbagh

Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north-east Syria

Soldiers patrol the Kurdish-run al-Hawl camp
Soldiers patrol the Kurdish-run al-Hawl camp in 2022. It houses, among others, the most radical foreign women suspected to have been members of IS and their families. Photograph: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images

Kurdish-led forces in Syria have announced a withdrawal from a detention camp in north-east Syria housing tens of thousands of Islamic State-linked detainees, as the US declared it was no longer supporting them.

The fate of al-Hawl, which houses among others the most radical foreign women suspected to have been members of IS and their families, is of great concern to neighbouring states and the international community.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.