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Belgian children and some women to be repatriated from IS camp in Syria.

The Belgian prime minister said the children in the notorious al-Hol camp could become “the terrorists of tomorrow.” Women will be repatriated on a case-by-case basis.
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Belgium has decided to repatriate children and some women from the al-Hol camp for Islamic State (IS) families in northeast Syria.

The European country’s national security council decided Wednesday to repatriate Belgians from the camp. The repatriation for children will be for those 12 years old or younger. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said mothers will be repatriated on a case-by-case basis determined by national security, Belgium’s public broadcaster RTBF reported Thursday.

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