CENTCOM chief says Syrian refugee camp is a breeding ground for ISIS 2.0
FeaturedWIB land August 14, 2020 Staff Writer 0
The top U.S. general overseeing military efforts across the Middle East said Wednesday that he worries a massive refugee camp in northern Syria holding families of former Islamic State fighters could be a breeding ground for future terrorists, calling the issue one of his chief concerns.
Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie urged partner nations to repatriate their citizens, especially children, held at the overcrowded al-Hol camp run by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, where he fears horrid conditions put them at risk for radicalization by ISIS. He warned that without intervention and new de-radicalization efforts, the United States and its allies would likely be fighting the children of al-Hol on the battlefield in 10 to 15 years.
“We’re going to do this all over again,†McKenzie said Wednesday, speaking during a virtual event hosted by the Washington think tank U.S. Institute of Peace. “And I would prefer to avoid that.â€
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