Is ISIL on the verge of becoming a regional threat once again?

"When US President Donald Trump, during his first term in office, declared that ISIL (ISIS) had been defeated, many of the group's fighters and their families were locked up in northeastern Syria. They stayed there, in prisons and camps, until dramatic changes unfolded on the ground in recent weeks. Fearing the detainees may escape, the US has moved more than 5,700 suspected ISIL fighters from Syria to Iraq."

"That has led to grave concern from human rights groups, which warn that the detainees are now at risk of torture and unfair trials. So, why did Washington decide to transfer those prisoners? And is the move motivated by a lack of trust in the new Syrian government? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Zeidon Alkinani Independent researcher on identity politics in Iraq and the Middle East"

The United States moved more than 5,700 suspected ISIL fighters from northeastern Syria into Iraq because of fears that detainees could escape amid recent changes in control on the ground. Thousands of fighters and family members had been held in prisons and camps after ISIL was declared defeated during an earlier US administration. Human rights groups warn that detainees transferred to Iraq face significant risks of torture, ill-treatment, and unfair trials. The transfers prioritize immediate security concerns to prevent escapes but create legal and humanitarian challenges related to detention conditions, accountability, and judicial integrity in receiving states.

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