Since early 2019, Kyrgyzstan has successfully repatriated 396 children from families of ISIS fighters, who were residing in the Rojava camps, according to a recent announcement by the United Nations.
In a written statement, UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, revealed that this significant operation was coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan.
The organization emphasized that from 2019 to July 19 of this year, “396 children from the families of ISIS fighters were returned from the camps in Rojava.”
UNICEF also assured that “psychological, medical, and financial support will continue for all children who are returned from Syria and Iraq,” highlighting that this ongoing work is in collaboration with various Kyrgyz ministries, including Labor, Social Security and Immigration, Health, and Education and Science.
This effort is backed by financial support from the European Union and the U.S. government.
