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Dozens of IS prisoners freed in Syria amid clashes between army and Kurdish-led forces

todayJanuary 19, 2026

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It remains unclear who freed prisoners, with both sides blaming the other, as Syria’s president looks to gain control of north-east and consolidate his rule

Dozens of inmates from a jail holding Islamic State prisoners have been freed in Syria amid clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and government-affiliated forces in the north-east of the country.

Videos released by the SDF showed what it said were IS members being broken out from a jail in Shaddadi by figures in black balaclavas, saying it had lost control of the building after an attack by government-affiliated fighters that killed or wounded dozens.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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