US-led coalition negotiating Al-Hol camp handover, Syrian sources say

Jan ⁠20 (Reuters) - The ⁠U.S.-led ‍coalition against the Islamic ‍State was negotiating a ​handover of the ​Al-Hol camp, which houses IS-linked civilians, to Syrian authorities, ​three Syrian sources familiar with ​the matter said on ‌Tuesday.

One of the sources, a Syrian official, ​said the ⁠talks were focused on a ‌smooth transition of control from ‌Kurdish security forces who had ‌been holding the camp, to avoid any ‍security risks or detainees fleeing.

(Reporting by ⁠Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Mahmoud Hasano and Khalil Ashawi; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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