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Syrian army clashes with Kurdish-led SDF near prison housing ISIL detainees
By Faisal Ali and Tim Hume
Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan 2026
A manhunt is on for dozens of ISIL (ISIS) fighters who escaped prison during heavy fighting between the Syrian army and Kurdish-led fighters in the north.
Government forces move towards the Syrian Democratic Forces-held city of Hasakah in the country’s east as questions swirl over whether the precarious ceasefire will hold after weeks of fighting.
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