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US transferring detainees from IS to Iraqi facilities

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

AL-HOL, Syria -- The U.S. military said Wednesday it has started transferring detainees from the Islamic State group being held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Al-Monitor

    US military starts transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces have transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq.The move comes after the rapid collapse of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria triggered uncertainty over the security of a…

  2. NBC News

    U.S. military transfers the first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq

  3. Military Times

    US military transfers 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq (opens Military Times)

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    The decision follows Syrian government forces taking control of camps with IS detainees after the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew.

  4. Fox News

    US begins transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security transition (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. Central Command transferred 150 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq as part of an effort to prevent the terror group's resurgence, Adm. Brad Cooper said.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    US begins transfer of IS fighters from Syria to Iraq (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US thanked Iraq for its cooperation to transfer up to 7,000 prisoners out of Syria, after the Kurdish-led SDF lost control over the territory where the prisoner camps were held.

  6. Military.com

    US Military Transfers 150 Islamic State Group Detainees From Syria to Iraq (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The U.S. military has begun transferring detainees from the Islamic State group from northeastern Syria to Iraq.

  7. Washington Examiner

    US launches operation to transfer ISIS prisoners from Syria to Iraq (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The transfer of ISIS detainees to the more secure Iraq is intended to prevent them from breaking out during government-Kurd fighting.

  8. Al Jazeera

    US begins transferring ISIL-linked detainees from Syria to Iraq (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US transferring detainees from IS to Iraqi facilities (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    AL-HOL, Syria -- The U.S. military said Wednesday it has started transferring detainees from the Islamic State group being held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq.

  10. Al-Monitor

    Iraq says it will prosecute Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Jan 22 (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria triggered concerns over prison security.The U.S.

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