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Fall of ISIS? Militants surrender to US-backed Syrian forces

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Published : Mar 7, 2019, 8:30 PM IST

Hundreds of suspected Islamic State group militants, many of them foreigners, arrived at a gathering point outside Baghouz and handed themselves over to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

Suspected Islamic State group militants

Baghouz: Hundreds of suspected Islamic State group militants handed themselves over to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

Suspected Islamic State group militants

The suspected militants, many of them foreigners, arrived at a gathering point in the desert area outside Baghouz after leaving the last remaining pocket under IS control on Wednesday night.

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They waited in line before heading towards a screening point further away where coalition forces investigate them.

SDF fighters separate the militants depending on their nationalities making one line for Syrians, one line for Iraqis and one line for other foreigners.

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Baghouz: Hundreds of suspected Islamic State group militants handed themselves over to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.

Suspected Islamic State group militants

The suspected militants, many of them foreigners, arrived at a gathering point in the desert area outside Baghouz after leaving the last remaining pocket under IS control on Wednesday night.

Also Read:Blasts near major political gathering in Kabul kills three

They waited in line before heading towards a screening point further away where coalition forces investigate them.

SDF fighters separate the militants depending on their nationalities making one line for Syrians, one line for Iraqis and one line for other foreigners.

Also Read:Gas shortages threaten to spread across Venezuela

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Geneva - 7 March 2019
1. Wide top shot of meeting
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Harald Aspelund, Icelandic ambassador to the United Nations:
"We are particularly concerned about the use of the counter-terrorism law and other national security provisions against individuals peacefully exercising their rights and freedoms. Human rights defenders and civil society groups can and should play a vital role in the process of reform which the Kingdom is pursuing. We join the High Commissioner and Special Rapporteurs in their calls upon the Saudi authorities to release all individuals, including Loujain al-Hathloul, Eman at-Nafjan, Aziza al- Yousef, Nassima al-Sadah, Samar Badawi, Nouf Abdelaziz, Hatoon al-Fassi, Mohammed Al- Bajadi, Amal Al-Harbi and Shadan al-Anezi, detained for exercising their fundamental freedoms."
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4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Harald Aspelund, Icelandic ambassador to the United Nations:
"We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which Saudi Arabia has confirmed took place in its consulate in Istanbul. The circumstances of Mr. Khashoggi's death reaffirm the need to protect journalists and to uphold the right to freedom of expression around the world."
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6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Harald Aspelund, Icelandic ambassador to the United Nations:
"We call upon Saudi Arabia to disclose all information available and to fully cooperate with all investigations into the killing, including the human rights inquiry by the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions. Finally, we call on Saudi Arabia to take meaningful steps to ensure that all members of the public, including human rights defenders and journalists, can freely and fully exercise their rights to freedoms of expression, opinion and association, including online, without fear of reprisals. I thank you, Mr. President."
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STORYLINE:
Three dozen Western countries have delivered unusually strong criticism of Saudi Arabia at the United Nations' top human rights body, urging the Gulf nation to disclose "all information available" on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Ambassador Harald Aspelund of Iceland told the Human Rights Council on Thursday the countries were concerned "about the use of the counter-terrorism law and other national security provisions against individuals peacefully exercising their rights and freedoms."
He was delivering a statement on behalf of the signatory countries, including all European Union member states.
Regarding the Jamal Khashoggi killing, the countries condemned "in the strongest possible terms the killing" of the journalist.
"The circumstances of Mr. Khashoggi's death reaffirm the need to protect journalists and to uphold the right to freedom of expression around the world," Aspelund said.
Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. He had written articles critical of the kingdom.
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