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Uzbekistan repatriates women and children linked to Islamic State in Syria

The 98 people were in camps for Islamic State fighters and their families in Kurdish-run northeast Syria. Some other countries have also brought their citizens home from IS camps there, while others have refused.
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Uzbekistan has repatriated 98 people from families from camps in Syria for Islamic State (IS) affiliates.

The Central Asian country brought 25 women and 73 children home, Reuters reported Tuesday. They were in the al-Hol and Roj camps living in horrid conditions, according to the outlet.

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