In Syria, where the civil war continues, a prison containing fighters from the radical organization IS = Islamic State was attacked last week, and the fighting between IS and security forces has continued since then, killing more than 180 people in total. I did.
Many residents have been forced to evacuate locally, and the threat of IS that still remains is highlighted.
In the province of Hasaka in northeastern Syria, on the 20th of this month, the militant group IS attacked a prison to escape a fellow houser and is still fighting with security forces.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which collects local information, 57 people, including security forces and civilians, have died in the battle so far, and more than 180 people have died, including IS fighters.
In addition, the United Nations says that 45,000 residents in the vicinity were forced to evacuate due to a series of battles.
With more than 3,500 IS fighters in the prison, the Kurdish forces that effectively control the area fled and controlled the IS with the support of the U.S. military-led coalition of the willing. We continue to search for combatants.
According to Kurdish forces, the attack was planned six months ago and more than 200 IS fighters participated, making it the largest attack since IS lost its last base in eastern Syria three years ago. It is believed that the threat of IS that still remains is highlighted.