Inside Syria's jail for IS suspects as officials say attacks by group are rising
Summary
The article describes the situation in northeastern Syria, where the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are dealing with a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group. Kurdish officials report that IS is regrouping and increasing attacks in the area, taking advantage of a power vacuum after the regime change last year. Many suspected IS fighters are detained in prisons, including the large al-Sina prison, without trial.Key Facts
- IS fighters are regrouping and increasing attacks in northeastern Syria.
- Kurdish officials claim a 10-fold increase in IS attacks recently.
- Walid Abdul-Basit Sheikh Mousa, a young fighter, was killed fighting IS near a strategic dam.
- IS is reportedly gaining weapons from former regime depots.
- In the past year, 30 YPG fighters have died, and 95 IS members were captured.
- Around 8,000 suspected IS fighters from 48 countries are held in Kurdish jails.
- Detainees in al-Sina prison once fought for IS until its last stand in 2019.
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