US military says it has transported ‘IS fighters’ to Iraq after Kurdish-controlled prisons and camps changed hands

US military says it has transported ‘IS fighters’ to Iraq after Kurdish-controlled prisons and camps changed hands

The move comes as Syrian government forces take control of north-eastern areas where Kurdish-led forces have long controlled.

The US military said up to 7,000 people will be moved from a detention facility in Hasakah, Syria.