• A child stands in front of veiled women at Camp Roj, in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, where relatives of people suspected of belonging to ISIS are held. AFP
    A child stands in front of veiled women at Camp Roj, in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, where relatives of people suspected of belonging to ISIS are held. AFP
  • As of October, more than 2,000 people were thought to be living in the camp. AFP
    As of October, more than 2,000 people were thought to be living in the camp. AFP
  • A child plays while a woman sits with another infant on the ground at Camp Roj. AFP
    A child plays while a woman sits with another infant on the ground at Camp Roj. AFP
  • A child carries a scooter along a dirt road at Camp Roj. White tents – visible in the distance – are used to shelter families. AFP
    A child carries a scooter along a dirt road at Camp Roj. White tents – visible in the distance – are used to shelter families. AFP
  • Two women walk with the aid of crutches through the camp. AFP
    Two women walk with the aid of crutches through the camp. AFP
  • Tanks store the primary source of water for thousands of people, including hundreds of young children. AFP
    Tanks store the primary source of water for thousands of people, including hundreds of young children. AFP
  • Roj is one of two Kurdish-run displacement camps housing foreign family members of suspected ISIS fighters. AFP
    Roj is one of two Kurdish-run displacement camps housing foreign family members of suspected ISIS fighters. AFP
  • Although it's home to 2,000-plus people, Roj is smaller and better guarded than its overcrowded counterpart Al-Hol. AFP
    Although it's home to 2,000-plus people, Roj is smaller and better guarded than its overcrowded counterpart Al-Hol. AFP

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A look inside Camp Roj in Syria - in pictures

The camp in Al Hasakeh governorate houses relatives of people suspected of belonging to ISIS

The National

April 01, 2021

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