Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break

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At least 70 inmates were killed in the attack on the prison in northeastern Syria. Militants detonated a car bomb near the prison gates, helping dozens of inmates. SDF initially said it had thwarted the breakout and arrested 89 militants sheltering nearby. It later acknowledged that inmates had taken over parts of the facility.

4 months ago·Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

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