Harsh conditions await Syrians, Iraqis fleeing IS-held territory Syrians and Iraqis fleeing the Islamic State group are taking dangerous routes to reach safety, but harsh conditions await at the Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, home to tens of thousands of people, including Syrians displaced from IS-held areas in Deir Ezzor and Raqa provinces and Iraqis fleeing the city of Mosul across the border. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES