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Islamic State Fighters Attempt Prison Break in Hasakah
Published 2 years ago
The YPG Press Office has released footage from clashes in Hasakah, Syria, where members of the Islamic State assaulted a prison compound in an attempt to free more Islamic State fighters.
Dozens of casualties were reported yesterday after an Islamic State suicide bomber initiated an assault against the prison facility housing hundreds of Islamic State fighters. Inside of the prison, the situation quickly deteriorated when the assault began, with almost 90 fighters taking up arms against the guards and attempting to escape. Outside in the streets, chaos reigned as Islamic State fighters utilized civilians as human shields while attempting to overrun the Hasakah prison facility.
Eventually, the Syrian Defense Forces, comprised almost entirely of Kurdish fighters, were able to regain control of the situation when an American Apache arrived on scene to provide fire support. 7 SDF fighters were killed with another 15 wounded. In total, 23 members of the Islamic State were reported killed, and another 89 prisoners were recaptured and detained as the fighting slowed.
This attack marks the largest operation by the Islamic State in almost three years.
