100 Iraqi families from IS-linked camp in Syria repatriated

Nearly a dozen buses carrying 100 Iraqi families who lived in a sprawling camp in Syria for supporters and families of Islamic State militants have returned to Iraq, where public opinion is divided about their return

QAYARA, Iraq -- Nearly a dozen buses carrying 100 Iraqi families who lived in a sprawling Syrian camp for supporters and families of Islamic State militants returned to Iraq on Tuesday, where public opinion is divided about their return. The families include women, children and men, according to Syrian Kurdish and Iraqi officials familiar with the repatriation plans. Iraqi security officials in Ninevah confirmed the buses had entered the province and would be going to Jadah camp, near the town of Qayara. The officials declined to be named because the repatriation has not yet been made public. The buses were accompanied by a huge convoy of Iraqi security forces, including the army, the federal police and the Popular Mobilization Forces.