Syrian forces empty al-Hol detention camp after military takeover

Syrian authorities announced the total evacuation of the al-Hol detention camp on Sunday after the final convoy of residents departed for the Akhtarin camp in Aleppo.Fadi al-Qassem confirmed the closure followed the Syrian military takeover of the facility from Kurdish forces, although thousands of individuals reportedly escaped or disappeared during the transition.While the UN assisted in repatriating 191 Iraqis, the Syrian government recently blocked dozens of Australians from leaving after their home country refused to accept their return.