120 ISIS Prisoners Escape from Syrian Jail

Syrian authorities said dozens of Islamic State prisoners escaped from a jail in eastern Syria amid clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters.

Syria’s Interior Ministry said 120 Islamic State militants escaped from a prison in the city of Shaddadi following recent fighting in the area.

The escape occurred during clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces, prompting conflicting accounts over how many inmates fled.

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