Propaganda coup for Islamic State as prison siege that was declared ‘over’ sparks violently back to life
This was “coordinated” with a prison uprising, where inmates seized weapons and captured guards, Al Naba said. IS footage from inside the prison showed cheering fighters wearing…
Islamic State fighters surrender after British and US special forces help reclaim Syrian prison
The prison is the largest facility for IS suspects in Kurdish-controlled northeast Syria, holding an estimated 4,000 people from dozens of countries. Aerial footage showed heavy damage…
Australian teenager caught in Islamic State prison siege begs for help
Meanwhile a British man who said he worried his brother may have been killed in the prison called on the Government to repatriate British citizens from northeast…
Islamic State fighters free jihadists in Syria jail attack
The United States and the SDF have repeatedly called on governments to repatriate their citizens from northeast Syria, a call that has gone largely unheeded. The UK…