U.S. plans to bring back family of 10 from Syrian camps

Since 2016, U.S. has facilitated the return of 40 citizens — 25 being children and 15 adults, as per State Department data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department is coordinating the return of a family of 10 American citizens currently in Syria.

The New York Times reported that this family would represent the largest single group to be repatriated from north-eastern Syria, where they are presently under the custody of a Kurdish-led militia.

Since 2016, the U.S. has facilitated the return of 40 citizens — 25 being children and 15 adults, as per State Department data.

The family includes Brandy Salman, aged 49, and her nine children, whose ages span from approximately 6 to 25.

It is believed that all members were born in the U.S.

The Times’ report suggests that Ms. Salman and her children were taken to Daesh territory around 2016 by her husband, originally from Turkiye, who was later reportedly killed.

The centers in north-eastern Syria are known for detaining families of suspected Daesh affiliates. The extent of the family’s association with Daesh prior to the caliphate’s downfall remains uncertain.