US begins transferring ISIL-linked detainees from Syria to Iraq
In January 2026, the United States began transferring detainees linked to ISIL (ISIS) from a detention facility in Hasakah, northeastern Syria, to a secure location in Iraq. The US military stated that 150 detainees were initially moved, with plans to transfer up to 7,000 individuals in total.
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- Jan 21
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Open questions and key claims
Facilitating the orderly and secure transfer of ISIS detainees is critical to preventing a breakout.
Damascus is prepared to assume security responsibilities, including control of ISIS detention facilities and camps.
Roughly 8,400 ISIS-affiliated detainees from more than 70 countries are being held in SDF-run detention facilities.
Facilitating the secure transfer of detainees is critical to preventing mass breakouts.
U.S. military has transferred 150 ISIS fighters from Syria to Iraq.
As many as 7,000 detainees could ultimately be moved from Syrian custody to Iraqi-run facilities.
U.S. forces transported 150 ISIS fighters from Syria to a secure location in Iraq.
The US has begun transferring ISIL detainees from Syria to Iraq.
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