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| Hundreds more Islamic State detainees being transferred from Syria to Iraq, Iraqi officials say |
| 2026-01-25 |
| [IsraelTimes] Hundreds of Islamic State (ISIS) group detainees are being transferred from Syria to Iraq, the second batch since the US announced plans to relocate the jihadists there, two Iraqi security officials tell AFP. “The prisoner transfer operation is ongoing, with US forces transporting detainees by land and air,” an Iraqi security official says, adding that “up to 1,000 ISIS detainees are expected to arrive in Iraq today.” Another security source confirms the transfer was underway, saying the detainees — who include Iraqis and Europeans — will be distributed among at least three prisons in Iraq. The group is the second batch of 7,000 ISIS suspects, previously held by Syrian Kurdish fighters, that the US military said it would transfer to Iraq after Syrian government forces recaptured Kurdish-held territory. Europeans were also among the 150 senior ISIS detainees who were the first to be transferred on Wednesday, two Iraqi security officials told AFP Friday. The transfer is expected to take several days. |
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