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Charles Lister
Charles Lister

@Charles_Lister

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I’ve just returned from NE #Syria, where I visited the U.S. military’s RLZ base in Rumeilan, the al-Roj & al-Hol camps, as well as Ghuweiran Prison – all alongside @CENTCOM Commander Kurilla.
An incredibly insightful trip, with a lot of takeaways.
I’ve just returned from NE #Syria, where I visited the U.S. military’s RLZ base in Rumeilan, the al-...
I’ve just returned from NE #Syria, where I visited the U.S. military’s RLZ base in Rumeilan, the al-...
After arriving on a C-17 at RLZ -- the beating heart of the #Syria-based mission – I saw how U.S. troops operated multiple drone flights, collected & assessed ISR, monitored air traffic for hostile threats, and coordinated D-#ISIS operations across the northeast.
After arriving on a C-17 at RLZ -- the beating heart of the #Syria-based mission – I saw how U.S. tr...
From Rmeilan, Arabic-speaking U.S. troops & civil-military teams are working closely with the #SDF, Asayish, tribal councils in #Iraq & #Syria and the Iraqi government to facilitate the return of 600+ Iraqis from prisons and camps every 4-6 weeks -- an absolutely vital effort.
We then flew to al-Roj in Black Hawks, where we spoke to #SDF & Asayish personnel responsible for securing the camp’s ~2,500 residents who came out of #ISIS areas. The camp had schools, newly built soccer fields, a market & hospital.
Compared to al-Hol, it was calm & relaxed.
We then flew to al-Roj in Black Hawks, where we spoke to #SDF & Asayish personnel responsible fo...
We then flew to al-Roj in Black Hawks, where we spoke to #SDF & Asayish personnel responsible fo...
We walked throughout al-Roj, speaking with residents – all women, most covered, a few not.
At the market, we met women from #Russia, #Uzbekistan, #Kyrgystan, #Kazakhstan, #Pakistan, #Bosnia & more. All asked about the state of repatriation processes with their home governments.
We walked throughout al-Roj, speaking with residents – all women, most covered, a few not. At the m...
We walked throughout al-Roj, speaking with residents – all women, most covered, a few not. At the m...
Al-Roj houses 21 Americans, one of whom, Huda Muthanna, ran to meet the US military visitors, along with her 5yr-old son.
Shaking hands with us, Muthanna said extremism remained rife within much of the camp & she feared for her security since renouncing #ISIS & its ideology.
Al-Roj houses 21 Americans, one of whom, Huda Muthanna, ran to meet the US military visitors, along...
Edited the image above for security reasons -- the thread on my trip to NE #Syria continues here:

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