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Europeans among 150 high-ranking IS members transferred to Iraq: AFP

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23-01-2026 | 08:11

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Europeans among 150 high-ranking IS members transferred to Iraq: AFP

Europeans were among 150 senior Islamic State group jihadist detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq earlier this week as part of a U.S. operation, two Iraqi security officials told AFP Friday.

The group, which the U.S. military transferred to Iraq on Wednesday, was "all leaders of the Islamic State group, and some of the most notorious criminals," and included "Europeans, Asians, Arabs and Iraqis," one security official said.

Another security source said the group included "85 Iraqis and 65 others of various nationalities, including Europeans, Sudanese, Somalis, and people from the Caucasus region."

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