ISIS Fighters and Families Under Guard in Syria Pose ‘Problem from Hell’ for US Forces

Meanwhile, about 10,000 ISIS fighters are being guarded by U.S. partner forces that need training for corrections work and are said to be suffering from low morale.
Without U.S. support, those guards would likely leave, and the chance of ISIS regrouping soars. Paradoxically, the U.S. presence means other countries are less likely to do much about repatriating the families and even less about taking back the prisoners, regional analysts said.

“It’s a problem from hell, and until the international community comes together to clean this up, it’s a bomb waiting to go off,” said Jonathan Lord, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based think tank.

The al-Hol camp, which is operating at about 500% of capacity, lacks adequate water and shade from the desert sun, CENTCOM statements have said.

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