Iraq holds 5,064 Daesh detainees in single prison, says Ministry of Justice
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3 hours ago|- Iraq confirms 5,064 Daesh detainees transferred to the country.
- Prisoners include roughly 270 Iraqis and 3,000 Syrians, all held in a single facility.
The Iraqi Ministry of Justice announced that 5,064 detainees linked to Daesh have been transferred to Iraq, including around 270 Iraqi nationals and 3,000 Syrians.
All prisoners have been placed in a single facility and will face trial under Iraqi law, the ministry confirmed.
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The move comes as Baghdad continues efforts to centralize and manage foreign and domestic Daesh fighters, ensuring legal accountability while reducing security risks from dispersed detention.
