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ISIS Fighters Held in Camps Pose Security Risks.

Authors :
SCHMITT, ERIC
Shoumali, Karam
Saad, Hwaida
Gibbons-Neff, Thomas
Source :
New York Times. 1/25/2018, Vol. 167 Issue 57853, pA1-A11. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The article reports on detention of Islamic state (IS) fighters by American backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria that led to raise security risk of U.S. military officials. Topics discussed include partnership of the U.S. with Syrian Kurds in detention of IS fighters; the U.S. help in temping down the tensions in Syria between Kurdish militias and Turkey; and the U.S. Special Operations troops advise to Syrian Democratic Forces to catalogue biometrics of the detainees.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
167
Issue :
57853
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
127555375