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A foiled prison break brings a sense of deja vu — and fears of an Islamic State resurgence

BEIRUT — The two trucks raced toward the prison and then split up. One hurtled into the gates, the other the security wall, before both erupted in fireballs of metal and masonry. With the perimeter breached, other suicide attackers swarmed inside, toting weapons for themselves and the fellow jihadists they…

Los Angeles Times

Kurdish-led forces in Syria recapture prison from ISIL

SDF say they recaptured Ghwayran prison in Hassakeh a week after ISIL fighters attempted a major jailbreak.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds feared dead, including children, as week-long Isis prison siege in Syria ends

The Gweiran jail holds 3,000 people

The Independent UK

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Kurdish-led forces say they have regained control of prison in Syria's Hasaka

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) regained full control of al-Sina'a prison in Syria's northeastern city of Hasaka on Wednesday, spokesman Farhad Shami said in a tweet, and all remaining Islamic State militants had surrendered.

Reuters

SDF commandos close in on Syria prison, capture ISIL fighters

At least 550 suspected ISIL fighters have surrendered as SDF commandos wrestle back control of the prison.

Al Jazeera

UNICEF says fears grow over fate of 850 children in besieged Syrian prison

Fears are growing for hundreds of children in a Syrian prison seized by Islamic State inmates, after six days of clashes with Kurdish-led fighters seeking to regain control of the facility, the United Nations children's agency said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Kurds Locked in Tense Syria Prison Standoff with ISIS

US-backed Kurdish forces tightened the noose Tuesday around ISIS fighters hunkering down inside a Syrian prison, with both sides facing a bloodbath or talks to end the five-day-old standoff. Around 100 ISIS fighters attacked Ghwayran prison in the northeastern city of Hasakeh on January 20, in their biggest military operation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US military engaged in heaviest fighting against Isis since fall of caliphate in Syria

Around 700 boys are reportedly being held hostage by the extremist group as prison siege continues

The Independent UK

Syrian Kurdish forces free hostages amid IS prison attack

U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces say they have freed nine of their troops held hostage by Islamic State militants leading an assault on one of the largest detention facilities in northeastern Syria

The Independent UK

Hundreds of boys ‘human shields’ in Islamic State prison breakout

Siege in Kurdish-run prison in Syria ‘deeply distressing’, says Save the Children

The Guardian - UK

More than 200 reported dead after Isis prison break in Syria as clashes continue

Fighting between US-backed Syrian forces and Islamic State militants has entered a fifth day

The Independent UK

Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid

Kurdish-led forces said they raided part of a prison seized by Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria and forced at least 300 of the militants to surrender on Monday.

Reuters

Syria prison attack shows ISIL ‘absolutely’ growing stronger

The armed group continues to gain strength in the war-torn country after its defeat in 2019, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces and a war monitor say fighters have begun closing in on the last wing of a prison in northeastern Syria that has been controlled by militants for days

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Prison Battle Toll Tops 150, Concern over Fate of Minors

Kurdish forces locked down a Syrian city Monday to trap ISIS militants who attacked a prison there five days earlier, leaving more than 150 dead in fierce battles. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) charged that the ISIS militants were using hundreds of minors as "human shields" inside the Ghwayran…

Al Jazeera

Syria prison attack kills more than 100, clashes ongoing

ISIL attack in Hasakeh has been one of the deadliest since the armed group lost its territory in 2019.

The Independent UK

Syria: Intense fighting on for days after Isis tries to break inmates out of prison

Spokesperson for Kurdish-led SDF says it was largest attack on Isis prison in northeast Syria since 2019

Reuters

Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by U.S. troops tightened their siege of a prison housing Islamic State suspects after inmates took over the facility, residents and officials said on Sunday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Dozens Killed in 3rd Day of ISIS 'Rebellion' in Syria's Hasakeh

Kurdish-led fighters advanced slowly Saturday under the cover of US-led coalition air power in Syria's northeast. Intense clashes with ISIS militants took place around a prison where thousands of extremists were held, officials said. Fighting broke out Thursday night when ISIS unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall…

The Independent UK

US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria

Officials and activists say Kurdish-led fighters advanced slowly under the cover of U.S.-led coalition air power in Syria’s northeast

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Jailbreak, Attacks in Syria, Iraq Raise Alarm; Scores Die

The ISIS group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three years ago.

Reuters

Dozens killed as Islamic State attacks in Syria and Iraq

Kurdish-led forces in Syria killed 23 Islamic State militants including foreigners in clashes after the jihadist group attacked a prison in the northeastern city of Hasaka on Thursday, a military source in the Kurdish-led forces said.

Reuters

Islamic State militants attack prison in Syria's al-Hasaka, U.S.-backed SDF says

Islamic State militants attacked a prison in Syria's al-Hasaka in an attempt to free prisoners belonging to the group who had mutinied, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said in a statement on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

New security strategy must underline threat posed by Beijing

Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affairs and the economy. This is the seventh installment of a series in which authoritative figures in various fields share their thoughts on such topics. The following text was excerpted from remarks by former…

Asharq Al-Awsat

SDF Accuses Turkey of Violating De-Escalation Agreements

The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces revealed on Monday the outcome of the attacks of the Turkish army and its pro-Syrian armed factions on its areas during the first half of January 2022. According to the released data, one civilian was killed and dozens were injured in 225 different attacks, while…

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