Iraqi forces search the area in Tarmiyah, 35 kilometres (20 miles) north of Baghdad following clashes with Islamic State group fighters, Feb. 20, 2021. (Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP)
Interior Minister Rebar Ahmed, Municipalities Minister Sasan Awni, Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnawm, and other officials during the meeting. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Family members of suspected Islamic State group fighters wait to be transferred by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters from al-Hol camp, in Hasakeh province, Syria, May 8, 2024. (Photo: AP)