Iraq Repatriates 25,000 From Northeast Syria Camps: CENTCOM

Iraq repatriates 25,000 from northeast Syria camps: CENTCOM

Iraq has repatriated 25,000 people from the al-Hol and al-Roj camps in northeast Syria, according to a statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM). In its statement, issued on X on Friday, CENTCOM said that the repatriation of Iraqi citizens from the camps "demonstrates their commitment to the sustained defeat of ISIS". "Iraq increased the number of its citizens returned from the Syrian al-Hol and al-Roj camps by 165 percent, year-over year," th…

Iraq speeds repatriation of citizens from Syrian camps amid social integration challenges - Syriac Press

BAGHDAD — In a new push to close the chapter on its citizens stranded in Syrian camps, the Iraqi government is accelerating efforts to bring home more than 25,000 Iraqis.  Iraq’s National Security Adviser, Qasim al-Araji, said Baghdad was now “close to evacuating all of its citizens” from camps in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, which has been facilitating voluntary return trips.  The repatriations began in 2023 and have d…

Over 25,000 Iraqis repatriated from camps in northeast Syria - Enab Baladi

On Friday, August 15, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the return of more than 25,000 Iraqis from camps in northeast Syria housing families of the Islamic State (ISIS). The region of northeast Syria—covering Raqqa, al-Hasakah, and Deir Ezzor provinces under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—hosts camps sheltering ISIS families, most notably al-Hol and Roj. In its statement, CENTCOM said the repatriations high…