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Rudaw Net
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
US repatriates child from Rojava ISIS detention camp
Also in Syria UN Envoy urges reforms in Syria's political transition, compromise in SDF-Damascus talks Two Kurdish forces, one civilian injured in motorcycle attack in Rojava Most abducted Yazidis held in Syria amid Damascus inaction: Rescue office Bedouin families forced to leave Suwayda despite years of peaceful coexistence A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An American child who spent their entire life inside a displacement camp for individuals linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) in northeast Syria (Rojava) was brought home last week, the State Department announced Tuesday, urging other countries to follow suit for their nationals. 'Last week the United States repatriated a U.S. citizen minor from a displaced persons camp in northeast Syria for unification with the child's family,' the State Department said in a statement.'Our interagency efforts have given this child, who has known nothing of life outside of the camps, a future free from the influence and dangers of ISIS terrorism.' Thousands of individuals with suspected ISIS ties are held in al-Hol and Roj camps, both located in Rojava's Hasaka province and controlled by the Kurdish-led and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Al-Hol is the larger of the two, housing 34,927 people as of April. Of these, 15,681 were Iraqis, 15,861 Syrians, and 6,385 foreigners, according to data obtained by Rudaw English. The SDF serves as the de facto military of Rojava and is the main local partner of the US-led international anti-ISIS coalition. Around 30,000 people from over 70 countries remain in the two camps, most of them children under the age of 12, the State Department said, stressing that 'they deserve a chance at life outside the camps.' Al-Hol has become notorious for its poor conditions and has been described as a breeding ground for terrorism. Since ISIS's territorial defeat in 2019, tens of thousands of people linked to the group - mostly Iraqis and Syrians - have been held there, alongside others from across the world who traveled to join the jihadists' so-called caliphate. Iraq has been repatriating its citizens from the camps in groups and providing rehabilitation. Many other countries, however, remain reluctant to take back their nationals over fears of extremist ideology spreading at home. 'The only durable solution to the humanitarian and security crisis in these displaced persons camps in northeast Syria is for countries of origin to repatriate, rehabilitate, reintegrate, and where appropriate, ensure accountability for their nationals,' the State Department said. The same applies to former ISIS fighters held in detention centers in Rojava, Washington added, urging countries 'not to look to others to solve the problem for them,' and to share responsibility for repatriation efforts. Iraq plans to host a conference in Geneva in September to encourage more countries to repatriate their citizens from the camps, the country's national security advisor announced last month. Rojava and US officials have repeatedly called on foreign governments to take responsibility for their nationals still stranded in the camps.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Harsh Vardhan Shringla in Parliament: 'India among few to use UN Charter for self-defence'
NEW DELHI: India is one of the few nations that have used Article 51 of the UN Charter, which outlines the right of a nation to act in self-defence, former foreign secretary and nominated Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday, highlighting that India had struck in the "heart" of Pakistan - Muridke & Bahawalpur - during Operation Sindoor. Participating in discussion on military operation, Shringla said India carried out a precise, highly calibrated and intelligence-driven strike on terror hubs, adding that it was targeted at entities that have been unleashing terrorism against India. "As per international law, we had the right to go after terrorists. Article 51 of UN Charter states that a country has right to self-defence and today that is being increasingly interpreted, as those non-state actors that indulge in terror activities in another sovereign state can also come under this act of self-defence and India has exercised self defence," he said. Shringla said few countries have dared to do so, citing the example of US using Article 51 of UN Charter in its attacks against Taliban, ISIS. India used the same to eliminate terror bases working against it, in the heart of Pakistan. He said that among the over 100 killed in the operation, there were some on UN Security Council's list of most wanted terrorists.
Ya Biladi
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Somali authorities reassure families as 6 Moroccans await repatriation after acquittal
Following recent statements from the families of Moroccan nationals who were sentenced to death and later acquitted for joining ISIS, Somali authorities have moved to reassure them about the possibility of their return to Morocco. «Officials visited us at the Garoowe detention center. They assured us that we've been cleared by the justice system. Essentially, we could be repatriated at any moment, once the Moroccan side provides documents verifying our identities», said one of the individuals involved in a voice message sent Tuesday through his family. The six Moroccan nationals had their passports confiscated while in ISIS-controlled territory. After receiving death sentences from a Puntland military court at first instance, they were later acquitted on appeal. They have since been transferred to the administration under the Somali Ministry of Justice to facilitate their repatriation. A previous repatriation attempt reportedly failed due to insufficient identity documentation. According to one detainee, Somali officials said the group could be repatriated «unconditionally, even within 24 hours, or transferred to an international organization», as long as identity documents are supplied. In Morocco, the families of the detainees have submitted letters to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, the Ministry of Justice, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH). In Spain, relatives of Ahmed N., one of the six men, told Yabiladi they had contacted the Moroccan consulate in Seville, which has since forwarded the request to Rabat and is awaiting further updates.
Rudaw Net
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
Two Kurdish forces, one civilian injured in motorcycle attack in Rojava
Also in Syria UN Envoy urges reforms in Syria's political transition, compromise in SDF-Damascus talks Most abducted Yazidis held in Syria amid Damascus inaction: Rescue office Bedouin families forced to leave Suwayda despite years of peaceful coexistence Syria agrees to further talks with Israel, state media reports A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdish-led Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in northeast Syria (Rojava) stated that two of their members and a civilian were injured in a motorcycle attack in Raqqa province. In a Monday statement, the Asayish said the attack occurred in the evening that day in al-Mansoura city, in the eastern part of al-Tabqa district. 'Two assailants riding a motorcycle carried out the treacherous attack targeting two members of our forces' using Klashnikov rifles, the statement said. Tabqa is located roughly 40 kilometers southeast of Raqqa city and is under the control of the Kurdish-led administration in Rojava. "The cowardly assault resulted in the injury of two of our forces, as well as a civilian who happened to be at the location at the moment of targeting," the statement added without explicitly naming the side behind the attack. The attack follows a series of recent assaults on Kurdish-led forces in the region. Earlier in July, the Asayish reported that five of their members were killed and two others were injured in an attack they attributed to 'terrorist groups.' On the same day, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the attack was carried out by an Islamic State (ISIS) cell. SOHR added that since the beginning of 2025, it has 'documented 126 ISIS operations' in areas administered by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES). 'These operations included armed assaults, targeted killings and bombings,' resulting in the deaths of 51 individuals - 34 fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), nine civilians, and eight ISIS members. The US-backed SDF was instrumental in defeating ISIS in 2019 and capturing thousands of the group's fighters. The force continues to operate in coordination with hundreds of US troops as part of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Both the SDF and Asayish are also primarily responsible for securing the Roj and al-Hol camps in Rojava, which house thousands of individuals suspected of ISIS ties. Since its territorial defeat in 2019, ISIS has been trying to regain its strength. However, it ramped up its efforts particularly after a coalition of opposition groups, led by the now-dissolved Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), in early December toppled the regime of longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Shafaq News
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
German court rejects Yazidi family's asylum appeal
Shafaq News – Berlin On Tuesday, a German administrative court in Potsdam rejected the asylum appeal of a Yazidi family recently deported to Iraq, despite the presence of four underage children among its members. The case stems from a 2023 lawsuit filed by the family after Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees denied their asylum application. The court adjusted the grounds for rejection from 'apparently unfounded' to simply 'unfounded,' without clarifying how this affected the family's legal position. The family had lived in the town of Lychen for several years before being deported last week, even after filing an emergency motion to stop the removal. Although a court later annulled the deportation order, the ruling was issued while the family was already aboard a flight to Baghdad, making intervention impossible. A court spokesperson explained that the rejection was based on the lack of an individual threat—such as direct persecution by ISIS or widespread violence against Yazidis—thus weakening the justification for international protection. A subsequent urgent motion to block the deportation was also denied, making the removal legally binding, according to DW. The family's lawyer now has 30 days to appeal the decision before the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin–Brandenburg. Brandenburg's Interior Minister Michael Stübgen stated he would facilitate the family's return in coordination with the federal government if the court eventually rules in their favor.
