UN Official: Syria's Al-Hol Camp Has Been "Basically Cleared Out"

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-21T11:54:06+00:00

The UNHCR representative in Syria revealed that 191 Iraqi citizens returned to Iraq from the Syria-Haul camp on the 19th, and the Haul camp has now been mostly cleared. The camp was once the largest refugee shelter and was taken over by the Syrian government forces earlier this year.

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2026-02-21 11:54:06

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On the 20th local time, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, the UNHCR representative in Syria, posted on social media that on the 19th, with the assistance of UNHCR, 191 Iraqi citizens returned to Iraq from the Hol camp in Syria. He stated that as the relevant repatriation efforts progress, the Hol camp has now been “basically cleared out.” The Hol camp is located in northeastern Syria, near the Iraqi border, and was once the largest refugee and internally displaced persons camp in Syria, housing many individuals associated with the extremist group “Islamic State.” On January 21 this year, after the Kurdish armed forces of the Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew, the Syrian transitional government forces took over the Hol camp and assumed related responsibilities. (CCTV News)

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