(Politico) The European Union’s diplomatic arm will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to deal with 55,000 ISIS-linked detainees, some of whom are EU citizens, after the United States abruptly paused much of its aid to two camps in Syria.
Al Hol and Roj camps have in recent years been seen as a means to contain the Islamic State, even more so since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad in December 2024.
The meeting will be with all concerned services and cabinets, and EU partners, said two EU officials, granted anonymity to speak openly about the sensitive matter.
“The EU citizens there are not necessarily people member states will be rushing to welcome back in a disorganized manner,” said one of the officials.
