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

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete February 15, 2026 at 09:03 AM

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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the completion of a 23-day mission to transfer over 5,700 suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters from detention facilities in Syria to Iraqi custody, concluding on February 12, 2026. The detainees, previously held by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), were moved due to the Syrian government's recapture of surrounding territory. Iraqi authorities confirmed the arrival of 5,704 detainees of 61 nationalities, including Syrians, Iraqis, and other Arab nationals. The US initiated the transfer to ensure the continued secure detention of the ISIL suspects. ISIL had swept across Syria and Iraq in 2014 before being defeated in Iraq in 2017 and Syria in 2019.

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National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC) 40% US Central Command (CENTCOM) ×270% Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ×370% Syria ×880% Iraq ×790% United States ×590% ISIL (ISIS) ×895%

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Iraq

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