U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces move to halt 'brutal torture' at IS camp

A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighter stands near Kurdish internal security special forces during a security operation in al-Hol camp which holds displaced people and families of Islamic State fighters, in Hasaka governorate, in northeast Syria August 26, 2022. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish security forces have launched a new operation targeting Islamic State sleeper cells in a large northeastern detention camp where violence has reached record levels.

At least 44 people including 14 women have been killed this year in the al-Hol camp, which holds internal refugees and families of suspected IS fighters.