Syria’s AL-HOL On Wednesday, the US military announced that it had begun moving Daesh detainees from northeastern Syria to safe havens in Iraq. The action was taken after the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, withdrew as part of a truce and Syrian government forces seized control of a vast camp that housed thousands of people, primarily women and children. According to official media, troops on Monday took control of a jail in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where many Daesh prisoners were apprehended after escaping.
Approximately 9,000 Daesh members are being held in more than a dozen detention camps under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF. According to US Central Command, 150 Daesh members were transported to “secure locations” in Iraq from the northeastern Syrian province of Hassakah. Up to 7,000 detainees could be moved to institutions under Iraqi administration, according to the statement.
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, stated that “enabling the orderly and secure transfer of Daesh detainees is critical to preventing a breakout that would pose a direct threat to the United States and regional security.”
During a conversation with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, Cooper “expressed expectations for Syrian forces as well as all other forces to avoid any actions that could interfere” with the transfer of prisoners, according to CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins.
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