“Facilitating the orderly and secure transfer of ISIS detainees is critical to preventing a breakout that would pose a direct threat to the United States and regional security,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander.
First 150 Islamic State group detainees transferred by U.S. military from Syria to Iraq
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Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, said in a statement Tuesday that the U.S. is “closely monitoring” the situation and called for “all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid actions that could further escalate tensions, and prioritize the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure.” He called on the parties to “return to the negotiating table in good faith.”
Syrian military tells civilians to evacuate contested area east of Aleppo amid rising tensions
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