"US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, following the transfer of ISIL (ISIS)-linked detainees from Syria to Iraq, as he encouraged Baghdad to maintain autonomy from Iran amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. In a news release, the United States Department of State said Rubio and al-Sudani spoke on Sunday, during which the top US diplomat commended the Government of Iraq's initiative and leadership in expediting the transfer and detention of ISIS terrorists."
"On Wednesday, the US military said it moved the first 150 detainees, being held in a detention facility in Hasakah, Syria, to a secure location in Iraq, as the Syrian army took control of more territories previously held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The military plans to transfer up to 7,000 people to Iraq. The move represented a seismic shift in how the US handles its fight against ISIL, which has historically relied on a decade-plus relationship with the SDF,"
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani after the transfer of ISIL-linked detainees from Syria to Iraq and urged Baghdad to maintain autonomy from Iran amid US-Iran tensions. The State Department said Rubio commended Iraq's leadership in expediting the transfer and detention of ISIS terrorists. The US military moved the first 150 detainees from Hasakah to a secure location in Iraq, with plans to transfer up to 7,000 people. The move shifts US strategy away from reliance on the US-trained SDF toward partnering with the Syrian government and Baghdad. Iraq expects Nouri al-Maliki to return as prime minister.
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