The al-Hol camp population is reported to have dropped by thousands after SDF’s chaotic handover to Syrian government.

Pullout comes after Syrian forces take control of northeast region from Kurdish-led SDF.

Iraq launches investigations into ISIL detainees from Syria, with 7,000 expected to arrive in total.

At the height of its power, ISIL held around a third of Syria and 40% of Iraq. It no longer controls that kind of territory, but the threat from the group is on the rise. Soraya Lennie explains.

Iraqi authorities confirm the transfer, saying detainees of 61 nationalities have arrived in the country.

The report says US officials expect troops to withdraw from remaining positions within two months.

Official Fadi al-Qassem says all residents have left al-Hol camp, which long housed relatives of alleged ISIL members.

Syria’s defence ministry says its forces have taken control of the strategic base amid coordination with the US.

Group of 34 women and children with Australian passports forced to return to Roj detention camp for ISIL relatives.

Iraq says more than 3,000 Syrians are among the ISIL-linked detainees transferred to one of its prisons by US military.

Experts say ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked groups use drones to target army positions with IEDs and to gather intelligence.