The Guardian: US pushes France and UK to take Isis fighters back from Iraq and Syria
US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, says detention of former fighters in camps is untenable
The continued detention of former Islamic State fighters in Iraqi and Syrian camps is untenable, and more of them must be repatriated to their home countries, the US secretary of state said at a summit of the international coalition against Isis, held in Rome.
In remarks aimed primarily at France and the UK, Antony Blinken said: “This situation is simply untenable. It just can’t persist indefinitely. “The United States continues to urge countries – including coalition partners – to repatriate, rehabilitate and, where applicable, prosecute its citizens.”
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Update #1: Blinken: 'Untenable' for 10000 IS fighters still to be held in Syria -- Reuters
Update #2: 'This is untenable': US says foreign IS fighters need to be repatriated from Syria and Iraq -- Middle East Eye
WNU Editor: There are about 10,000 ISIS fighters in detention camps. Good luck on repatriating, rehabilitating, and if possible, prosecuting these fighters.
