Europe unwilling to take back IS fighters

a Syrian Kurdish refugee plays on a pile of dirt in the Dumiz refugee camp in northern Iraq.

They hope to win autonomy if the regime falls, but fear chaos and the rise of Islamists could instead make their lives worse. (AP Photo/Karin Laub) Source: AP

U.S. President Donald Trump's call to repatriate European citizens who joined I-S has met with opposition from a number of nations.


Mr Trump says European citizens who joined I-S should be repatriated - but the Europeans say they are still seeking a way to safely deal with those in detention in Syria.


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