(AFP) President Joe Biden’s administration believes countries should repatriate jihadists and their families to counter the threat from the Islamic State group, an American diplomat told the United Nations on Wednesday.
“The global threat from Isis will grow if the international community does not repatriate their citizens,” said Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the acting US ambassador for special political affairs.
Former president Donald Trump’s government also supported the repatriation of fighters who went to fight abroad, mainly in Syria and Iraq.
Several European countries — including France — refuse to repatriate adults, believing they should be tried in countries where they are accused of committing crimes.
They only accept the return of their children on a case-by-case basis.
