ISIS fighters break free from Syrian jail amid chaotic government handover

Islamic State group militants escaped from a prison in eastern Syria amid a chaotic transfer of control between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian government on Monday, according to U.S. officials and regional sources.

The incident happened at Al-Shaddadi prison in Syria’s Hasakah province after a ceasefire had been brokered, which, according to reports, had not been moving fast enough.

The truce came after days of fighting, with Damascus accusing the SDF of dragging its feet on security handovers...