IS militants attack Syria prison, freeing jihadistsA car bomb hit the entrance of the prison
Last Updated IST
This file photo taken on October 26, 2019, shows men suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group, gathered in a prison cell in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh. Credit: AFP Photo
The Islamic State group attacked a Kurdish-run jail in northeast Syria on Thursday, freeing fellow jihadists, a war monitor reported, without specifying how many escaped.
A car bomb hit the entrance of the prison and a second blast went off in the vicinity of the jail before IS jihadists attacked Kurdish security forces manning the facility, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces confirmed the attack in a statement but did not mention any prisoners fleeing.
Check out the latest videos from DH: