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Iraq Launches Legal Action Against Transferred ISIS Detainees

1/25/2026

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Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced legal proceedings against ISIS detainees transferred from Syria.
The U.S. military confirmed 150 detainees were transferred, due to security concerns after Kurdish-led forces collapsed, with plans up to 7,000.
Iraqi officials described the move as a preemptive national-security step.
The detainees, including senior figures, will be held near Baghdad airport.
Relatives fear for detainees' safety in Iraq, where the death penalty is used.

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Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council announced legal proceedings against ISIS detainees transferred from Syria.
The U.S. military confirmed 150 detainees were transferred, due to security concerns after Kurdish-led forces collapsed, with plans up to 7,000.
Iraqi officials described the move as a preemptive national-security step.
The detainees, including senior figures, will be held near Baghdad airport.
Relatives fear for detainees' safety in Iraq, where the death penalty is used.