(AFP) Denmark announced Tuesday that it plans to repatriate 19 Danish children of Syrian jihadists, and three of their mothers, because of the poor conditions in the camps they are being held in.
The decision was made after a report by a commission studying the conditions for repatriation.
“The situation as regards humanitarian security in the camps has deteriorated. Particularly in the al-Hol camp, where there is a shortage of food and medical care,” Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod told a press conference.
The al-Hol camp, in Hasakeh governorate of northeastern Syria, holds suspected relatives of Islamic State (IS) group fighters.
The humanitarian situation and the radicalisation of children in the camps recently prompted the Danish government, which has previously opposed any intervention, to change its approach.
