ERBIL — Three Yezidi girls have been rescued from Syria’s al-Hol Camp and returned to their families in the Kurdistan Region, while the search continues for thousands of others still missing after being abducted by the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

The girls were rescued on Monday and brought back to the Kurdistan Region, according to a report by Kurdistan 24.

Hussein Qaidi, the head of the Kurdistan Region's Special Office for Yezidi Abductees Affairs, stated that so far, 3,581 Yezidi girls and women have been rescued, but 2,592 remain unaccounted for.

Qaidi highlighted the ongoing efforts by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to locate and rescue the abducted Yezidis, many of whom are believed to be in Syria, particularly in al-Hol Camp.

Nazim Harki, head of the 17th branch of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), expressed happiness over the return of the rescued girls and reaffirmed their commitment to rescuing all those still held by IS. He also extended thanks to Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the KRG for their continued efforts.

Qaidi reiterated that locating and rescuing the kidnapped Yezidis remains a priority for his office. He noted that despite numerous attempts, accessing al-Hol Camp has been challenging due to restrictions imposed by the authorities in Syrian Kurdistan.

The Islamic State's brutal attack on Sinjar in August 2014 resulted in the abduction of over 6,000 Yezidis, most of whom were women and children. While many have been rescued, the plight of thousands of others remains unresolved.