Children of ISIS terrorists in the Al-Khol prisoner camp where some 55,000 of family members of the terrorists are being held. The children tell the Muslim journalist that he is an infidel.
AL-HOL CAMP BRANDED A ‘TICKING TIME BOMB’ AMID GROWING GLOBAL CONCERNS
April 19, 2025 – Hasakah Province, Syria
The Al-Hol detention camp in northeastern Syria is increasingly being described by experts as a “ticking time bomb,” raising alarms across the international community. With tens of thousands of ISIS-affiliated detainees still held in makeshift conditions, the risk of a renewed wave of extremism is growing.
Analysts warn that if the current detainees—many of them women and children connected to the Islamic State—are not dealt with through international cooperation, the region could face another major security crisis. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who manage the camp with U.S. support, have repeatedly stated that they cannot maintain security and humanitarian operations indefinitely without greater global involvement.
One of the most pressing concerns is the next generation. Thousands of children, many born to ISIS fighters, are growing up in an environment of radical ideology and violence. Without intervention, these children risk becoming future militants indoctrinated under the noses of the international community.
The situation remains a diplomatic and security challenge, as many Western countries continue to stall on repatriation and rehabilitation programs for their citizens held in Al-Hol and nearby camps.
There are approximately 1,000 in the camp who came from Europe (mainly France) to join ISIS and cannot return.