G7 ministers still divided on how to handle jihadists in Syria, Iraq

Reuters Updated - April 05, 2019 at 09:34 PM.

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Italy's Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi and Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono pose for a family photo during the Foreign ministers of G7 nations meeting in Dinard, France, April 5, 2019.

Interior ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations still have different views over how to handle jihadists and their families in Syria and Iraq, the French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said on Friday.

The US representative, under-secretary Claire Grady, reiterated at the meeting of G7 interior ministers in Paris the US position that these foreign fighters should be returned to their countries of origin.

France and other countries say they should face trial in Iraq.

Published on April 5, 2019 15:32