France repatriates women and children from Syrian camps for first time in two years

France repatriated three women and 10 children from Kurdish-run prisons in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, its first such operation in two years, anti-terror prosecutors said. The sensitive move comes as France faces mounting international pressure to recover citizens linked to the Islamic State group still held in the region’s camps.

Sep 16, 2025 - 21:02
France repatriates women and children from Syrian camps for first time in two years
France repatriated three women and 10 children from Kurdish-run prisons in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, its first such operation in two years, anti-terror prosecutors said. The sensitive move comes as France faces mounting international pressure to recover citizens linked to the Islamic State group still held in the region’s camps.