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Iraq's battle against IS cells grinds on in the desert

Hawi al-Azim (Iraq) (AFP) - Bullet holes riddle the concrete watchtower of a remote Iraqi army outpost north of Baghdad, a sign of the Islamic State group's night-time attack that killed 11 soldiers.

AFP

Syrian Kurdish forces free hostages amid IS prison attack

U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces say they have freed nine of their troops held hostage by Islamic State militants leading an assault on one of the largest detention facilities in northeastern Syria

The Independent UK

Lisa Smith ‘enveloped herself in the black flag of Islamic State’, court hears

The 39-year-old, from Co Louth, has pleaded not guilty to charges of being a member of the terror group and financing terrorism.

The Independent UK

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Kurds locked in tense five-day prison standoff with jihadists in Syria

US-backed Kurdish forces tightened the noose around armed jihadists hunkering down inside a Syrian prison Tuesday, with both sides facing a bloodbath or talks to end the five-day-old standoff.

France 24

Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with jihadists

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - US-backed Kurdish forces tightened the noose around armed jihadists hunkering down inside a Syrian prison Tuesday, with both sides facing a bloodbath or talks to end the five-day-old standoff.

AFP

German caution on arms to Ukraine rooted in history, energy

Germany’s refusal to join other NATO members in providing weapons to Ukraine has annoyed some allies and raised questions about Berlin’s resolve in standing up to Russia

The Independent UK

Australian teenager begs for help from inside Syrian prison at centre of dramatic battle between Islamic State and Kurdish fighters

For five days, Islamic State fighters have been battling Kurdish soldiers to free thousands of men from a Syrian prison. Amid the chaos, an Australian boy tells his Sydney-based family in voice recordings that he's wounded and terrified.

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Hundreds of boys ‘human shields’ in Islamic State prison breakout

Siege in Kurdish-run prison in Syria ‘deeply distressing’, says Save the Children

The Guardian - UK

French surgeon tries to sell X-ray of patient shot during 2015 Paris attack as NFT

The medic faces the prospect of legal action and losing his job after trying to sell the image for £2,050

The Independent UK

Syria Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces and a war monitor say fighters have begun closing in on the last wing of a prison in northeastern Syria that has been controlled by militants for days

The Independent UK

Lisa Smith trial to begin after court rejects bid to dismiss terror charges

The 39-year-old ex-Defence Forces soldier, from Co Louth, is accused of being a member of so-called Islamic State and financing terrorism.

The Independent UK

Jihadist fighters holed up with minors in Syria prison

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - Kurdish forces geared up Monday for an assault on a prison in northeast Syria that Islamic State group fighters stormed last week, sparking fears for the fate of hundreds of under-age detainees.

AFP

Islamic State group's Syria prison attack: a turning point?

Beirut (AFP) - An Islamic State group attack on a Syrian prison, the jihadists' largest operation in the country in years, has fuelled fears it foreshadows a fully-fledged comeback for the extremists.

AFP

Syria prison battle toll tops 150, concern over fate of minors

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - Kurdish forces locked down a Syrian city Monday to trap Islamic State group fighters who attacked a prison there five days earlier, leaving more than 150 dead in fierce battles.

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Syria battle between IS, Kurdish forces kills over 135

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - The death toll from fighting between US-backed Kurdish forces and Islamic State group jihadists who attacked a prison in northeast Syria four days ago reached 136 Sunday, a war monitor said.

The Independent UK

Standoff near Syrian prison holding IS militants continues

U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces say clashes with militants are continuing for a fourth day near a prison in northeastern Syria that houses thousands of members of the Islamic State group

Al Jazeera

Syria prison attack kills more than 100, clashes ongoing

ISIL attack in Hasakeh has been one of the deadliest since the armed group lost its territory in 2019.

The Independent UK

Syria: Intense fighting on for days after Isis tries to break inmates out of prison

Spokesperson for Kurdish-led SDF says it was largest attack on Isis prison in northeast Syria since 2019

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Syria battle between IS, Kurdish forces kills over 120: monitor

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - A fierce battle raged in Syria for a fourth day Sunday between US-backed Kurdish forces and Islamic State group fighters who have attacked a prison, killing at least 120 people including seven civilians, a war monitor said.

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IS-Kurds battle after Syria prison attack kills over 120: monitor

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - At least 120 people have been killed in Syria including seven civilians as battles between US-backed Kurdish forces and Islamic State group fighters raged for a fourth day, a war monitor said Sunday.

AFP

Deadly fighting between IS, Kurdish forces in Syria

Hasakeh (Syria) (AFP) - Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked a prison housing jihadists, with the violence killing nearly 90 people, a monitor said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dozens Killed in 3rd Day of ISIS 'Rebellion' in Syria's Hasakeh

Kurdish-led fighters advanced slowly Saturday under the cover of US-led coalition air power in Syria's northeast. Intense clashes with ISIS militants took place around a prison where thousands of extremists were held, officials said. Fighting broke out Thursday night when ISIS unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall…

The Independent UK

US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria

Officials and activists say Kurdish-led fighters advanced slowly under the cover of U.S.-led coalition air power in Syria’s northeast

AFP

Deadly fighting between IS, Kurd forces in Syria

Beirut (AFP) - Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked a prison housing jihadists, in violence that has claimed over 70 lives, a monitor said.

The Independent UK

IS gunmen mount deadly attacks in Syria, Iraq; dozens killed

Members of the Islamic State group have launched two sophisticated, deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq, including an attempt to break into a prison where suspected extremists are being held by U.S.-backed fighters

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