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02.01.2025
Iraq returns about 2,000 deserters to Syria
The Iraqi authorities have handed over to Syria more than 1,900 soldiers who fled the country during the offensive of armed opposition groups.
This was reported by the Joint Operational Command of the Iraqi Armed Forces, TASS writes.
As stated in the statement, on the morning of December 19, "in coordination with some Syrian forces, 1,905 Syrian officers and persons affiliated with them were returned and officially handed over to the Syrian forces at the border post."
Source: caliber.az