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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.

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

U.S. President Donald Trump's call to repatriate European citizens who joined IS has met with opposition from a number of nations. Mr Trump says they 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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By Allan Lee, Nam Sơn

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