U.S. Soldiers provide security during a tour of Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, Oct. 14, 2025. 2nd Lt. Lena Adam/French Air Force via DVIDS
U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East relocated 150 ISIS prisoners from Syria to Iraq on Jan. 21, amid growing armed clashes in Syria.
In an emailed statement on Jan. 21, the U.S. Central Command said its forces carried out the prisoner transfer operation “to help ensure the terrorists remain in secure detention facilities.”
