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23 terrorists killed, 89 arrested in al-Hasaka, ISIS using kids as human shields
A source in the Global Coalition against ISIS revealed that 23 holy warriors of those who fled Ghuwaryan prison in al-Hasaka, Syria, had been killed, while 89 others were arrested, by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The source told Shafaq News agency that there are no casualties among the ranks of the Global Coalition forces, after they clashed with holy warriors who fled the Prison on January 20. ISIS has attacked the prison housing its suspected members and a military base in Iraq in near-simultaneous deadly operations that have revived fears of the terror group’s resurgence. The terrorist organization has yet to comment on the attacks and there is no indication that these were coordinated, but according to analysts they strongly suggest IS is trying to boost its ranks and arsenal in an attempt to reorganize across both countries. The attack in Syria killed at least 23 Kurdish security forces and set "dozens of IS fighters" free, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
IS using hundreds of minors as human shields as Syrian prison standoff continues [IsraelTimes] Several dozen Death Eaters remained holed up in one wing of the prison, to the north and in adjacent buildings. More than 3,000 suspected IS bad boys, including over 600 minors, are held in Gweiran, the largest of a dozen detention facilities in Syria housing bad boys. The Death Eaters were using hundreds of minors held in the same facility as human shields, preventing a final assault, a front man for the Kurdish forces, Farhad Shami, said. The coalition said the IS Death Eaters seized arms from prison guards before murdering them and attempted to destroy a new, more secure facility under construction next to the Gweiran prison. Siamand Ali, another front man for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said IS Death Eaters attempted two attacks Sunday on the prison, also known as al-Sinaa prison. One attack was from Death Eaters holed up nearby and another from outside the city of Hassakeh, where the prison is located. Both were foiled, Ali said. Between 150 and 200 Death Eaters were believed holed up in the northern wing of the prison and adjacent residential area, including Zuhour neighborhood which was cordoned off by security forces, Ali added. Late Sunday, the Kurdish-led administration announced a weeklong nightly curfew would start Monday, between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Ali called it a precautionary measure to prevent IS Death Eaters from sending reinforcements to those holed up in and around the prison. Posted by: badanov 2022-01-24 |
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