US estimates 200 Islamic State fighters escaped Syrian prison, US official says

WASHINGTON, Jan ‌20 (Reuters) – About ‌200 low-level Islamic State ‌fighters escaped Syria’s Shaddadi prison on Monday after ‍guards from the ‍Kurdish-led Syrian ‌Democratic Forces left the ‍facility, ​but Syrian government forces ⁠recaptured many of them, a ‌U.S. official said on ⁠Tuesday. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/01/20/us-estimates-200-islamic-state-fighters-escaped-syrian-prison-us-official-says

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