The US begins moving thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq

The US military has started transferring thousands of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq. The operation involves moving up to 7,000 people.

This transfer comes as fighting in Syria has threatened the security of detention centers. The US has also launched large-scale retaliatory strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria after an ambush that killed three Americans.

At the same time, the US is weighing a complete military withdrawal from Syria. US officials have stated that the anti-ISIS mission with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has 'largely expired.'