Following a catastrophic earthquake on Monday, inmates in a prison in northwest Syria rebelled, and at least 20 of the inmates—most of them were members of the Islamic State group—escaped, a source at the facility told AFP.
Around 1,300 of the 2,000 prisoners housed in the military police prison in the town of Rajo, which is close to the Turkish border, are thought to be IS fighters, according to the source.
Additionally, fighters from groups led by Kurds are detained there.
Following a catastrophic earthquake on Monday, inmates in a prison in northwest Syria rebelled, and at least 20 of the inmates—most of them were members of the Islamic State group—escaped, a source at the facility told AFP.
Around 1,300 of the 2,000 prisoners housed in the military police prison in the town of Rajo, which is close to the Turkish border, are thought to be IS fighters, according to the source.
Additionally, fighters from groups led by Kurds are detained there.
source: dailymail
