A look inside Camp Roj in Syria - in pictures

The camp in Al Hasakeh governorate houses relatives of people suspected of belonging to ISIS

A child stands in front of veiled women at Camp Roj, in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, where relatives of people suspected of belonging to ISIS are held. AFP

As of October, more than 2,000 people were thought to be living in the camp. AFP

A child plays while a woman sits with another infant on the ground at Camp Roj. AFP

A child carries a scooter along a dirt road at Camp Roj. White tents – visible in the distance – are used to shelter families. AFP

Two women walk with the aid of crutches through the camp. AFP

Tanks store the primary source of water for thousands of people, including hundreds of young children. AFP

Roj is one of two Kurdish-run displacement camps housing foreign family members of suspected ISIS fighters. AFP

Although it's home to 2,000-plus people, Roj is smaller and better guarded than its overcrowded counterpart Al-Hol. AFP

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