The Netherlands repatriates twelve women linked to the Islamic State and 28 minors from Syria

Nov. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Dutch authorities have announced the repatriation from the camps for displaced persons in northern Syria of 28 minors and 12 Dutch women whom they consider to be suspected of being part of the Islamic State terrorist group.

A court in Rotterdam this year demanded the rapid repatriation of the women who remained trapped in Syria, something with which the Government was reluctant because it understood that all of them had decided to join the ranks of the jihadist organization at their own risk.

The Executive, after a long preliminary process, has completed a “special procedure” of transfer that will mean that the twelve women remain in custody, pending a foreseeable trial for terrorism. The 28 minors have been made available to social services, according to a statement from the Foreign and Justice ministries.

Several Western countries, including France and Germany, have accelerated returns in recent weeks. In the case of Spain, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Spanish women linked to the Islamic State before the summer in order to establish the conditions for their eventual repatriation, diplomatic sources have confirmed to Europa Press.