French ISIL suspects transferred from Syria allege torture in Iraqi prisons
French lawyers for suspected ISIL members transferred from Syria say men suffering inhumane treatment in Iraqi jails.

French lawyers for suspected ISIL members transferred from Syria say men suffering inhumane treatment in Iraqi jails.








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Despite some reported clashes, the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are implementing a new ceasefire.

Syrian army takes control of areas formerly under control of Kurdish-led forces.
Syria’s Interior Ministry says 81 of some 120 ISIL detainees who had escaped from a prison have been recaptured.
The Kurds are widely believed to be the largest stateless ethnic group in the world.
Talks follow a truce that was to end days of fighting and that brought Syrian Democratic Forces under state control.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement to fully integrate the Kurdish-led forces into the army.
Syria’s army accelerates its campaign, securing key infrastructure and forcing Kurdish-led SDF retreat.
Kurdish-led SDF accuses Syrian forces of violating withdrawal deal as they take key towns and oilfields.