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| UN welcomes repatriation of 50 ISIS-linked Tajikistanis from Rojava |
| 2024-04-28 |
| [Rudaw] The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Friday commended the Tajikistan government for repatriating 50 of its citizens from the Kurdish-run northeast Syria (Rojava) where they were held because of links to the Islamic State (ISIS). "UNICEF commends the Government of Tajikistan for fulfilling its commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and facilitating the reintegration of children and their mothers with their families and communities," said the UN agency. Tajikistan’s ambassador to Kuwait, Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda, visited Rojava on Thursday when Kurdish authorities handed over 33 women and 17 children. Hundreds of Tajikistanis joined ISIS when it seized control of swathes of Syrian and Iraqi territory in 2014. The extremist group was territorially defeated in 2019, but it still poses threat to the security of the region. The Tajikistan government has repatriated a total of 304 of its nationals, according to the Rojava Information Centre. |
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