The Iraqi PM said camps were being prepared for the families of the "prisoners of war" ahead of their return.
Iraqi IS fighters to be held in Iraqi camps
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said on Wednesday the country is preparing for the return of Iraqi Islamic State fighters who are set to be handed back from Syria.
Iraqi PM speaks on Islamic State fighters
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Abdul-Mahdi also said that the area controlled by IS has been reduced to just over 32 square kilometres from "thousands" previously.