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Last of Australian ISIS linked families leave Syrian camps
Seven Australian women and 14 children recently arrived in Damascus from the Roj camp in northeast Syria, marking the departure of the last known Australian group from camps for ISIS-linked families.
Turkey captures ten wanted ISIS terrorists in cross-border operation with Syria
Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp - report
ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis
ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns
In the rare interview, al-Shatri said Iraqi intelligence estimates suggest that ISIS’s presence in Syria has grown from roughly 2,000 fighters a year ago to as many as 10,000 terrorists today.
US, UK, France, Germany, call for ceasefire adherence in Syria, support political transition
The statement was released on January 27, two days after the STG and SDF announced they had extended a four-day ceasefire, which began on January 20, by 15 more days.
Three ISIS-K terrorists arrested in plot targeting Israeli embassy in Baku
In a statement, the State Security Service said the three men, whom it named, had conspired with members of ISIS-K, obtained weapons, and planned to attack a foreign embassy.
Iraq's former PM who helped fuel ISIS makes unlikely comeback - analysis
Nouri al-Maliki let ISIS take over a third of Iraq in 2014. He spent years in the political wilderness, but now he is angling for a third term as prime minister.
Iranian-backed militias exploit Syria-SDF clashes to entrench role in Iraq - analysis
The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which are mostly made up of Iranian-backed militias, have now deployed to the border.
US considering complete withdrawal of troops from Syria - WSJ
Around 1,000 US troops are stationed in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported, and are mainly co-stationed with Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops.
US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says
The US military is transferring up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syrian prisons to Iraq, focusing on high-risk fighters amid growing security concerns following recent prison escapes.
Iraq says it will begin legal proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria
More than 10,000 members of the ultra-hardline terror group have been held for years in about a dozen prisons and detention camps guarded by the SDF in Syria's northeast.
Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre
Several signs pointed to Israel’s close relationship with the Kurdish community. One read “Israel loves Kurdistan,” while others went further, openly calling for military action against the regime.
CENTCOM says up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be moved to Iraq from Syria
"Ultimately, up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be transferred from Syria to Iraqi-controlled facilities," CENTCOM said.
