An Iraqi official confirmed that over 2,200 Islamic State group detainees have been transferred from Syria to Iraq by the US-led coalition so far, according to an AFP report posted on X at approximately 7:00 PM UTC on February 7, 2026. This statement follows eyewitness reports of buses moving detainees from Qamishli, Syria, toward the border between 6:45 PM and 8:15 PM UTC. The AFP report, citing the unnamed Iraqi official, provides the first official figure on the scale of transfers amid ongoing SDF and International Coalition operations. Eyewitness Baderkhan Ahmad reported observing the buses with helicopter security while leaving Qamishli, as posted on X during the prior reporting window ending at 6:45 PM UTC. No additional details on the exact timing, specific routes, or remaining transfers emerged in the 1 hour 29 minute window from 6:45 PM to 8:15 PM UTC. The SDF maintains custody of thousands of ISIS prisoners and families at camps like Al-Hol in northeastern Syria, according to prior context on counter-ISIS efforts.
