US transfers ISIL detainees to Iraq as northeast Syria base draws down

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 7, 2026 at 01:29 PM

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The United States is transferring ISIL detainees from Ghwayran prison in Hasakah province, northeast Syria, to Iraq as part of a trilateral agreement following clashes between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This transfer, the third such movement, is part of a larger operation by US Central Command to relocate approximately 7,000 ISIL prisoners from facilities across the region. Iraq has begun investigations into the detainees for atrocities committed against its citizens. These security developments in northeast Syria coincide with Syrian government forces expanding control in the region and the SDF retreating. A Damascus delegation met with the SDF governor-designate in Hasakah, signaling increasing administrative control by the Syrian government.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Damascus ×340% US Central Command (CENTCOM) 40% Nour Eddien Ahmad 40% Ghwayran prison 50% Hasakah ×460% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×370% United States ×370% Syria ×580% Iraq ×480% Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ×390%

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isil detainees 100% iraq 90% syria 90% us forces 80% transfer 70% northeast syria 60% syrian democratic forces 60% ceasefire 50% security developments 50% hasakah 40%