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Syria: the disturbing mutiny of the jihadists of Hassakeh

2020-03-31T15:33:49.271Z


Some confusion persists after the uprising of some of the 5,000 detainees in this Kurdish-controlled prison.


What really happened in Hassakeh prison, the largest jihadist detention center in northeastern Syria? "Calm reigns, the situation is back under control," a local source told Le Figaro on Tuesday evening, 48 hours after a mutiny by Daesh fighters against the Kurdish forces who guard the prison in the Geweran district. "But ," added this source, who wished to remain anonymous, " the Kurds did not allow any journalist to enter. Did they kill jihadists in the clashes? Did the jihadists take guards hostage? How many managed to flee? We do not know."

Prisoners "tore down doors and smashed walls" from the prison at around 10 p.m. on Sunday, reported later on the evening on his account. control of the ground floor of this center where 5000 jihadists are imprisoned, especially foreigners, including some French.

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Source: lefigaro

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