The United States vetoed a resolution on the fate of foreign jihadist fighters on Monday, August 31, at the UN, a text that did not call for their repatriation as Washington wanted, according to diplomats.
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Written by Indonesia, a non-permanent member of the Security Council, the text received 14 votes in favor, only the United States voting against.
The draft resolution was limited to encouraging members of the United Nations to reintegrate into their society these ex-combatants, several thousand of whom are detained in Syria and Iraq, once their possible prison sentence has been served, and to provide particular assistance to them. family.