Iraq calls for repatriation of IS families from camp.

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Iraq calls for repatriation of IS families from camp.
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Iraq has called on countries to repatriate their citizens from the al-Hol camp in Syria, which houses tens of thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group. The camp has become a "source for terrorism," according to Iraqi officials. The vast majority of the camp's population are women and children, including the wives, widows, and other family members of IS militants. Iraq has repatriated over 5,500 of its citizens from the camp, but around 25,000 Iraqis remain. The international community has been urged to help close the camp, which experts warn could produce a future generation of IS fighters.

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