US says over 5,700 suspected ISIL detainees relocated from Syria to Iraq

Iraqi authorities confirm the transfer, saying detainees of 61 nationalities have arrived in the country.

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The United States has announced the completion of the transfer of more than 5,700 suspected ISIL (ISIS) detainees from Syria to Iraq.

“The 23-day transfer mission began on Jan 21 and resulted in US forces successfully transporting more than 5,700 adult male ISIS fighters from detention facilities in Syria to Iraqi custody,” the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on X on Saturday.