France repatriates 10 children, three mothers from Syria
France has taken in 10 French children and three mothers from north-eastern Syria, officials said on Tuesday.
The minors were handed over to social services, and the women to the judiciary, the French Foreign Ministry said.
Tens of thousands of former Islamic State members and their families are still housed in camps in north-eastern Syria, often in catastrophic humanitarian conditions.
The organisation Collectif des Familles Unies, which brings together relatives of children repatriated from Syria to France, wrote on X that the children and women were taken from the Roj camp, where they had been for seven years.
According to the organisation, this is France’s first repatriation operation in more than two years.
Paris had previously brought children and mothers from the camps to France on several occasions.
(dpa/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Faith
Minister seeks reform of hajj managementÂ
The NAHCON Chairman Ismail Abba Yusuf supported the reform agenda.
Abuja
FCTA urges residents to vaccinate dogs, cats as rabies kills two in Abuja
Mr Dandam said measures were already taken to curb the spread and asked residents to report dog bites.
NationWide
Army warns commanders against drug abuse, unprofessional acts
Mr Ofoyeju warned that drug abuse posed a serious threat to military effectiveness and operational success.
States
Use data to hold states accountable, minister urges education correspondents
Ms Garba described education as the most powerful tool for national development.
NationWide
Parade, prosecute Oyo pupils, teachers’ abductors, Ningi tells FG
The senator urged the Oyo State goverment to hire psychologists to heal the pupils.
States
Massive security operation ongoing to rescue abducted principal, students, NECO official: Ododo
Mr Fanwo stated that advanced technology was also being deployed to support the rescue operation.
