Iraq is pushing for the dismantling of a notorious detention camp just over its border in northeastern Syria, where thousands of people – many with links to ISIS – are struggling in brutal conditions.

Originally set up for Iraqi refugees fleeing war, the al-Hol camp is now a “reliquary of the defeat of Islamic State ”, said New Lines magazine. Family members of ISIS fighters are contained here, and Baghdad views it as a threat to national security.

Authorities are facing an "uphill struggle” to secure camps and prisons in this region of Syria, said the BBC , and Donald Trump’s aid cuts have made matters worse because the camp management teams rely “heavily” on non-governmental organisations to provide funding for food and guards.

'Too dangerous for guards to enter'

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