AANES hands over 49 ISIS children to Russian delegation
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Saturday, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) handed over 49 children of the families of the Islamic State (ISIS) to an official Russian delegation.
The delegation was received by Robel Baho, Deputy Co-chair of the AANES’ Department of Foreign Relations, Khaled Ibrahim, member of the executive committee, and Lana Hussein.
Head of the delegation, Maria Lvova Belova, Russia’s Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, said, “The Russian government will continue its efforts in repatriating [ISIS] children who reside in the camps [of northeast Syria] with the aim of returning all Russian children present in Syria.”
Baho, for his part, noted to the failure of the international community in assuming its responsibilities towards the ISIS families who are detained in the Hawl and Roj camps.
He said that the AANES continues to call on all countries who have nationals in the camps and prisons of northeast Syria to take responsibility regarding their citizens. He also stressed on the necessity of supporting the AANES and helping in improving the situation of detention centers in terms of security and humanitarian conditions.
The co-chair said that the “AANES will continue to cooperate with Russia and with all countries which have nationals in the AANES-held areas.”
The handover process took place at the end of the meeting after two sides signed an official document.
The head of the Russian delegation thanked the AANES for providing help in repatriating orphan children, noting that they would be handed over to their parents.