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Monday, January 26, 2026
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US Moves ISIS Prisoners to Iraq

The United States military has started a big job. They are moving ISIS prisoners from Syria to Iraq. This is important to stop ISIS from getting strong again. The move happened after a peace talk. It shows big changes in Syria. Syria's government will do more to fight terrorism.

About 150 ISIS fighters were moved. They came from prisons in Hassakeh. Syrian soldiers are now in places where Kurdish forces were. Kurdish forces are leaving the prisons. Syria and Iraq must keep ISIS members safe. The US and Iraq are working together for this.

Admiral Brad Cooper leads US forces. He said moving prisoners is very important. This stops them from escaping and hurting people. Admiral Cooper said they work with Iraq. He thanked Iraq for helping beat ISIS. Many more people might be moved later.

Syria's situation has changed. The US now works with Syria's government against ISIS. This is different from before. A peace talk also stopped fighting. But there are new attacks. People are not sure if new plans will work.

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