January 23, 2026
Kurdish-Led Force Relinquishes Control Over ISIS Prison Camp in Syria
The Kurds had fought with the Syrian interim government over control of multiple facilities housing ISIS prisoners.
TL;DR
- SDF handed over control of Al-Aqtan prison to Syria's interim government.
- The prison houses ISIS suspects.
- The transfer was completed with assistance from the international coalition.
- Syria's Interior Ministry confirmed the control transfer and began assessing the facility.
- The prison was previously the site of armed skirmishes between the SDF and the interim government's forces.
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