The decision to move IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq came at the request of Baghdad, officials say
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Iraqi Border Guards patrol in armored vehicles along the border with Syria, in Sinjar, northern Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Farid Abdulwahed)Iraqi Border Guards patrol along the border with Syria, in Sinjar, northern Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Farid Abdulwahed)Iraqi Border Guards patrol in armored vehicles along the border with Syria, in Sinjar, northern Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Farid Abdulwahed)
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Iraqi Border Guards patrol in armored vehicles along the border with Syria, in Sinjar, northern Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Farid Abdulwahed)