By Safvan Allahverdi</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – The U.S. on Sunday hailed Morocco for repatriating eight of its nationals from war-torn Syria. </p> <p>The State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said in a statement that Rabat’s actions “should encourage other nations to repatriate” foreign fighters from Syria, adding that the U.S. appreciates Morocco’s commitment to fighting against terrorism. </p> <p>“Repatriating foreign terrorists to their countries of origin is the best solution to prevent them from returning to the battlefield,” the statement read. </p> <p>Moroccan interior minister announced earlier in the day that they had brought home eight nationals from "conflict zones" in war-torn Syria.</p> <p>The ministry said the returnees will be questioned over any possible connection to terrorism.</p> <p>Moroccan security spokesman Boubaker Sibek said earlier that the return of Moroccan Daesh fighters from Syria and Iraq "was posing a challenge to the country's security". </p> <p>He estimated that there were around 1,692 Moroccans fighting with Daesh, adding that only 242 of them had been arrested.
