US, EU, and Kurds at Odds Over ISIS Prisoners in Syria
US wants Europe to take detainees, but France and Germany say no
Jason Ditz
The fate of the large quantity of ISIS detainees being held in Syria is a subject of growing discussion across the world, with the Trump Administration hoping to get something sorted out in the course of their withdrawal. ISIS is being held mostly by Kurds, and the US wants them transferred to the countries of origin.
The US intends to have Europe take most of them, though France and Germanyhave both rejected the appeal to accept over 800 detainees, out of the estimated 1,500 currently held. Britain is still debating taking a much smaller number. Germany has suggested they could only consider such moves if they have consular access.
The US intends to have Europe take most of them, though France and Germanyhave both rejected the appeal to accept over 800 detainees, out of the estimated 1,500 currently held. Britain is still debating taking a much smaller number. Germany has suggested they could only consider such moves if they have consular access.
https://news.antiwar.com/2019/02/18/us-eu-and-kurds-at-odds-over-isis-prisoners-in-syria/
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