Five years after the Islamic State's caliphate was defeated, a concerning situation has emerged in the Roj camp in northern Syria, where a new generation of extremists is being raised behind bars. Among the detainees is Shamima Begum, a well-known figure associated with ISIS. Reports highlight the alarming rise of a 14-year-old boy, referred to as the 'ISIS emir', who has taken a leadership role within the camp. He is known for imposing punishment beatings on women and spreading extremist ideologies among the children. The camp, Al-Hawl, is home to around 30,000 children under 18 and 12,000 women affiliated with ISIS from 44 different countries. With the birth rate rapidly increasing as boys reach sexual maturity, concerns about a potential ISIS revival are intensifying. U.S. efforts to facilitate repatriation from camps in Northeast Syria are ongoing, amidst growing security challenges and fears of an ISIS resurgence.
The ISIS ‘emir’, 14, who rules al-Roj IDP camp by fear https://t.co/PNoXJL9AuV
"‘A Ticking Time Bomb’: In Syrian Camps, Fears of an #ISIS Revival" As security challenges grow, U.S. efforts to push & facilitate repatriation from NE #Syria continue apace. The clock is ticking, as @glubold & @mgordonwsj write: https://t.co/WjvLAIzMn1
A ticking time bomb of our own making: The Isis ‘emir’, 14, who rules Syria detention camp by fear Camp “Al-Hawl, home to 30,000 children under 18 & 12,000 Isis-affiliated women from 44 countries, the birth rate is rising fast as boys reach sexual maturity”…
The 14-year-old ISIS 'emir': Young boy rules Syrian camp detaining Islamists and jihadi brides including Shamima Begum, ordering punishment beatings for women and preaching extremist hate to other children https://t.co/8SHP25mGHt https://t.co/LH3Gc8IVS4
Five years after the fall of Islamic State’s caliphate, a new generation of extremists has grown up behind the wire in Roj camp, where Shamima Begum is held | ✍️ @A_Loyd_Times reports from northern Syria ⬇️ https://t.co/qnFLDsRWtq