Government Seeks To Repatriate Captured French Fighters From Syria Ahead Of U.S. Withdrawal
January 30 2019
The French government is working to repatriate about 130 suspected French ISIS fighters currently held in Syria, reports NBC News, citing French media.
The French Foreign Ministry has declined to confirm the number of militants who might be involved.
In an interview with French television station BFM on Tuesday, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said that he could not reveal details of the plan but that work was ongoing.
All of the detainees would be charged once they arrive...
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