Iraq commenced the repatriation of Syrian soldiers from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, as reported by an official Iraqi agency responsible for security communications.
The Iraqi Security Media Cell stated that the operation was executed following coordination with the relevant Syrian authorities.
Approximately 2,000 Syrian military personnel sought refuge in Iraq as rebel forces advanced and overthrew Assad earlier this month.
According to the local mayor, the troops entered Iraq via the Al-Qaim border town on December 7. Syrian rebels, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Golani, who heads the former al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), captured the capital city of Damascus without resistance on December 8, following a rapid offensive that forced Assad to flee to Russia.
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