Following earthquake: Prisoners escape Syria prison which holds ISIS members

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Following earthquake: Prisoners escape Syria prison which holds ISIS members
At least 20 prisoners take advantage of earthquake, escape prison in northwest Syria which holds mostly ISIS group members.
Elad Benari
Feb 7, 2023

At least 20 prisoners on Monday escaped a prison in northwest Syria which holds mostly Islamic State (ISIS) group members, taking advantage of the earthquake that hit the country, AFP reported. The military police prison in the town of Rajo near the Turkish border holds about 2,000 inmates, with about 1,300 of them suspected to be ISIS fighters, a source told AFP. The prison also holds fighters from Kurdish-led forces.

"After the earthquake struck, Rajo was affected and inmates started to mutiny and took control of parts of the prison," said the official at Rajo jail, which is controlled by pro-Turkish factions. "About 20 prisoners fled... who are believed to be ISIS militants," he added.

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