SDF uncovers 60-90 terrorists in Hasakah's al-Sina'a prison

"During these operations, our forces uncovered camouflaged terrorist enclaves in the prison's northern dormitories."

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2022/01/27 12:07

SDF fighter overlooks al-Sina'a prison in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah (Photo: SDF Media Center)

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) –The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) uncovered an estimated 60-90 terrorists in the northern dormitories of al-Sina'a prison in Syria's northeastern city of Hasakah, the SDF Media Centre announced on Thursday.

"Following regaining control of the al-Sina'a prison and imposing surrender on about 3,500 terrorist detainees involved in the last mutiny to support the terrorist attackers coming from outside, our forces began thorough sweep operations and security and military clearing operations in the prison dormitories where the terrorist attackers were barricaded," the SDF Media Centre said in a statement.

"During these operations, our forces uncovered camouflaged terrorist enclaves in the prison's northern dormitories where between 60 and 90- estimated terrorists barricaded themselves and maintain a distance for the clash," the statement added.

The SDF said it called on ISIS militants to surrender, promising them they would not be harmed if they did so, "and in case they did not surrender, we will deal with them firmly."

The SDF announced on Wednesday that it had retaken full control of the prison following an ISIS attack that began on Jan. 20.

According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) the prison held about 3,500 men and boys with alleged ISIS affiliation.