Al-Roj refugee camp
Al-Roj refugee camp | |
|---|---|
Refugee camp | |
Al-Roj refugee camp Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′46″N 42°05′34″E / 37.06278°N 42.09278°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Al-Hasakah Governorate |
| Control | Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,500 |
| Primarily displaced persons from Syrian Civil War | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Al-Roj refugee camp (also Al-Roj camp or simply Roj camp, is a refugee camp in northern Syria, close to the Syria-Iraq border. Together with the bigger Al-Hawl refugee camp, they hold individuals displaced from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
As highlighted on the Global Peace Index 2025, the camp is considered a significant source of stability for the ISIL group, as thousands of radicalized fighters and family members held within these sites facilitate the organization's persistence through recruitment and ongoing guerrilla operations.