Iraqi government plans to close all the camps across the country including al-Jad’a camp home for 1300 families, among them 950 families of ISIS militants.
The Iraqi minister of migration paid a visit to the camp and decided t oclose it on Feb. 11, 2021, and met the local authorities, security forces and MPs.
Ali Omar Gabo, governor deputy of Nineveh province, said the minister and the governor agreed to shut Jad’a camp in the next few days and the displaced to return to their homelands. “At this timing, I am against the closure of the camp where Daesh families live but I don’t have the final say and the decision has been taken,” he added.
“At this timing, I am against the closure of the camp where Daesh families live but I don’t have the final say and the decision has been taken,” he added.
The Iraqi government had closed 14 out of 15 Internally Displaced Persons IDP camps in Mosul built for the displaced whom fled ISIS atrocities in 2014.
“There was not and there will not be any forcible return of the displaced families according to the ministry plan in coordination with security forces and local administrations.”
The plan was successful to reintegrate 66,000 families into their communities in a voluntary and smooth process, she added.
IDPs in al-Jad’a camp in Mosul on Feb. 11, 2021. Photo: ministry of migration and the displaced media office
The concern of the activities of these relatives of IS militants has been taken into consideration.
Hassan Hussein Narmo, member of migration and displaced parliamentary committee, said the government determined to shut all camps and put an end to displacement. “There is a good program by the security forces to censor these families in their home towns and they will be under control so I don’t think they will pose a threat,” he added.
“There is a good program by the security forces to censor these families in their home towns and they will be under control so I don’t think they will pose a threat,” he added.
The minister of migration called on partner agencies of the United Nations in a conference in Mosul for rehab programs for returnees in the post-camp stage and building low cost houses and provide job opportunities.
