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Killings Spike at Syrian Displacement Camps, Raising Fears of IS Resurgence

Jeff Seldin

   A surge in violence at one of the biggest displaced persons camps in
   northeastern Syria is sparking renewed fears that the Islamic State
   terror group maintains a worrisome grip on the region.

   Humanitarian officials and researchers say the al-Hol camp, home to
   about 62,000 mostly women and children, has been plagued by at least 18
   murders since the start of the year, including 12 in the first two
   weeks of January.

   According a report Monday by the pro-Kurdish Rojava Information Center
   (RIC), at least half of the killings were executions in which the
   victims appear to have been beheaded, and that many of the attacks
   appear to be linked to IS.

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