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US Transfers ISIS Detainees as Threat Grows in Iraq

1/29/2026

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The U.S. military is transferring thousands of detainees from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to Iraq, signaling a shift in counter-terrorism strategy as Kurdish forces lose control.
Iraqi intelligence estimates ISIS could number up to 10,000 fighters, prompting the move to prevent mass breakouts amid concerns of resurgence.
Following recent U.S. combat deaths in Syria, Operation Hawkeye Strike targeted ISIS infrastructure.

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The U.S. military is transferring thousands of detainees from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to Iraq, signaling a shift in counter-terrorism strategy as Kurdish forces lose control.
Iraqi intelligence estimates ISIS could number up to 10,000 fighters, prompting the move to prevent mass breakouts amid concerns of resurgence.
Following recent U.S. combat deaths in Syria, Operation Hawkeye Strike targeted ISIS infrastructure.