A groundbreaking security pact sees Iraq receive 150 ISIS prisoners from Syrian detention centers. The Iraqi armed forces spokesperson confirmed the development Wednesday, blending national justice with international strategy.
The cohort features Iraqi and foreign suspects in heinous civilian killings, extracted from SDF-run Hasakah prisons via coalition coordination. Destination: Iraq’s official reform homes, with scalability based on security metrics.
CENTCOM outlines the transfer’s role in a grander scheme for 7,000 detainees, stressing jailbreak prevention as a linchpin for regional peace. U.S.-led efforts recently bagged 300 arrests and 20 eliminations in Syria.
Two decades on, ISIS’s Mideast dominance has eroded, per counter-terror expert Adrian Stueni. Peak strength hit 80,000, swelled by 42,000 global jihadists from 120+ states; now, active cells hover at 1,500-3,000.
This move fortifies defenses against resurgence, affirming collaborative resolve amid persistent transnational threats.