Iraq to Start Legal Actions on Transferred ISIS Prisoners

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced legal proceedings against ISIS detainees transferred from Syria, prompted by security concerns following the Kurdish forces’ collapse. Over 10,000 ISIS members have been held by the Syrian Democratic Forces, with the U.S. military transferring 150 detainees to Iraq, potentially increasing to 7,000. The Iraqi government emphasized the transfers as a measure to protect national security and stated that detainees would be held in specialized facilities. Relatives of detainees express alarm over the transfers, fearing for their loved ones’ fates under Iraqi law, which includes the death penalty.

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