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Syria Takes Control of ISIS Detainees Amid U.S. Withdrawal

12/10/2025

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The Syrian government plans to assume control of detention facilities housing Islamic State (ISIS)-related detainees.
U.S. forces are reducing their presence in Syria.
The Al Hol detention camp in northeastern Syria houses families of ISIS fighters.
Nearby prisons hold over 8,000 fighters, and the camp remains heavily secured.
The shift is part of a broader effort to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into Syria's military to stabilize the country.

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The Syrian government plans to assume control of detention facilities housing Islamic State (ISIS)-related detainees.
U.S. forces are reducing their presence in Syria.
The Al Hol detention camp in northeastern Syria houses families of ISIS fighters.
Nearby prisons hold over 8,000 fighters, and the camp remains heavily secured.
The shift is part of a broader effort to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into Syria's military to stabilize the country.