"Syrian government forces entered areas of northeastern Syria over the weekend, in a move to expand its territorial control over the country, driving away Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters who held the territory. IS fighters and their families were being held in prisoner camps overseen by the SDF, but as the Syrian army advance, the SDF said it had to abandon their post at northeastern al-Hol camp, holding mostly women and children, and al-Aqtan prison for IS fighters."
"The US thanked Iraq for its cooperation to transfer up to 7,000 prisoners out of Syria, after the Kurdish-led SDF lost control over the territory where the prisoner camps were held. Islamic State (IS) detainees who were being held in northeastern Syria will be transferred to secure facilities in Iraq, the US army said on Wednesday. The US Central Command said in a statement that the operation to transfer the detainees had begun, with 150 IS fighters already on their way to Iraq."
US Central Command announced the transfer of Islamic State detainees from northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq, with operations already under way and 150 fighters en route. The US thanked Iraq for cooperating in the effort and said coordination with regional partners, including Baghdad, is ongoing. Syrian government advances forced Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to abandon detention sites, including al-Hol camp and al-Aqtan prison. Al-Hol held mostly women and children, with about 24,000 people remaining when SDF forces retreated. CENTCOM characterized the transfer as necessary to prevent breakouts and protect regional and US security.
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