Khaberni - Syrian security forces spread on Wednesday inside the Al-Hol camp, home to families of members from the "ISIS" terrorist organization, following the Kurdish forces' withdrawal announcement, while Washington stated that the Kurds' role in combating the organization was over, as reported by the French News Agency.
The Syrian forces' takeover of Al-Hol camp comes after Damascus and Kurdish officials committed to a new ceasefire, setting the stage for continued discussions on integrating Kurdish forces into governmental institutions.
In the vicinity of Al-Hol camp, security personnel were observed opening an iron gate and entering with their vehicles, while some stood guard at the entrance.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on Tuesday their withdrawal from Al-Hol camp, which has over 24,000 residents, including 15,000 Syrians, 3,500 Iraqis, and 6,200 foreigners, and was under tight security, while the Ministry of Defense announced its readiness to "take over Al-Hol camp and all ISIS prisons".
The Syrian Presidency announced on Tuesday that a new "mutual understanding" was reached with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) "on several issues concerning the future of Hasakah province".
Under this understanding, the SDF has "four days to consult in order to devise a detailed plan for the practical integration of the regions", concurrently with the Ministry of Defense declaring a ceasefire for four days.
The SDF forces announced their commitment to the ceasefire, confirming their readiness to "move forward in implementing" the agreement "in a manner that serves calm and stability".
The Kurdish forces withdrew on Tuesday to areas with a Kurdish majority in the Hasakah province, as declared by the commander of Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, asserting that "their protection is a red line".
Abdi called on the international coalition led by Washington to assume its responsibilities regarding the protection of the facilities housing ISIS members in Syria, following the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from a number of them.
Shortly after the announcement of the understanding, the American envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, posted on "X" that "the original purpose of SDF as the main force on the ground for combating ISIS had largely expired, now with Damascus willing and able to take on security responsibilities," including the prisons holding extremist group members and camps housing their families.
SDF played a pivotal role in the years of conflict in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime by fighting, with American support, the terrorist organization and nearly eradicating it in Syria. As a result, it was able to extend its control over large areas in the north and east of the country that include large oil fields and established a self-administration there.
However, since Assad's fall, the new authorities have announced their determination to unify the country under the banner of the government forces. Negotiations have been ongoing with the Kurds to integrate their forces and institutions into the governmental institutions.
The Kurds have lost significant areas of their control in the north and east of the country in recent days due to the advance of government forces.
