Dozens of IS prisoners freed in Syria amid clashes between army and Kurdish-led forces

It remains unclear who freed prisoners, with both sides blaming the other, as Syria’s president looks to gain control of north-east and consolidate his ruleDozens of inmates from a jail holding Islamic State prisoners have been freed in Syria amid clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and government-affiliated forces in the north-east of the country.Videos released by the SDF showed what it said were IS members being broken out from a jail in Shaddadi by figures in black balaclavas, saying it had lost control of the building after an attack by government-affiliated fighters that killed or wounded dozens. Continue reading...