SDF officials declare an end to their operation, downplaying concerns about a mass escape but questions about the fate of prison’s hundreds of boys and teenagers remain
Mazloum Abdi, general commander of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said while IS no longer controls any territory in the region, ‘the terror organization is trying to revive itself’
According to Human Rights Watch, more than 11,000 of people in the camp are foreign women and children related to IS
Citing an escalation of violence by Islamic State-affiliated women, supervisors at the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria are calling on the international community to find a solution for thousands of such women and children who are being held at the overcrowded refugee camp. VOA’s Mutlu Civiroglu reports from the al-Hol camp.
Senior military adviser to Syrian Democratic Forces tells VOA that Turkish military actions are 'declaration of war' that could push thousands of US-backed fighters off the battlefield
Clashes reported in a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria
In video state posted online, leaders of US-allied group say that offensive to liberate city has begun, first step is to free northern parts of city
In VOA exclusive, HDP leader complains of media clampdown, altered counter-terror policies
Two explosions rip through opposition rally in Diyarbakir, two days before key parliamentary elections
