20 Daesh Prisoners Escape After Earthquake in Syria

Date: 07 February 2023 - 21:19

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DAMASCUS (AFP) – Inmates in a prison in northwestern Syria revolted after the devastating earthquake that hit the area on Monday, with at least 20 managing to escape from the facility that holds mostly Daesh members, a source in the prison told AFP. The military police prison in the town of Rajo, near the Turkish border, holds about 2,000 prisoners; about 1,300 are suspected Daesh members, according to the source. The prison also houses militants from the Kurdish-led forces. “After the earthquake struck, Rajo prison was affected, and on Monday evening, a rebellion began by the prisoners who took control of parts of the prison,” said the official in Rajo prison, which is controlled by pro-Turkish factions.