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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

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Al Jazeera

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

The Independent UK

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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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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