(MENAFN) On August 11, Tanzania repatriated one woman and three children from the Roj camp for displaced persons in northeastern Syria, according to a statement released Wednesday by the U.S. State Department. The operation was carried out with assistance from the United States.

“Approximately 14,500 individuals from more than 70 countries outside Syria remain in the al-Hol and Roj camps, most of whom are children under the age of 12,” the department noted.

The Roj and al-Hol camps, located in Syria’s Al-Hasakah province, are controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a U.S.-backed militia dominated by the YPG/PKK. These facilities primarily house the families of ISIS (Daesh) militants who escaped eastern Deir ez-Zor amid ongoing conflict.

Conditions in the camps have drawn criticism from the United Nations and multiple humanitarian organizations, citing ongoing security and human rights concerns.

Emphasizing the need for global action, the State Department reiterated that the “only durable solution” to the crisis is for countries of origin to reclaim and process their nationals through “repatriate, rehabilitate, reintegrate and, where appropriate, prosecute” programs.

“Repatriation will also reduce the risk of an ISIS resurgence in the region and help ensure a stable future for Syria,” it said, while extending gratitude to Tanzania for its cooperation in the repatriation effort.

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