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

Empty corridor at al-Shaddadi prison after the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces and its takeover by the Syrian army, in Al-Shaddadi
Empty corridor at al-Shaddadi prison, following the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces and its takeover by the Syrian army, as inmates, members of the Islamic State, fled the facility, in Al-Shaddadi, Al-hasakah, Syria, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Source: 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.

The official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said about 600 foreign fighters from Islamic State had been transferred from Shaddadi prior to January 19 to other facilities and remain in detention.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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