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‘They played games with us’: Former hostage of Isis ‘Beatles’ describes brutal treatment at hands of British jailers

El Shafee Elsheikh is standing trial in Virginia for alleged involvement in hostage-taking operation

The Independent UK

‘A simple Isis soldier’: British jihadist denies he was member of infamous Beatles terror cell as landmark US trial begins

Prosecutors allege El Shafee Elsheikh seemed to ‘enjoy and take satisfaction’ in the physical abuse of detainees

The Independent UK

U.S. prosecutors accuse alleged ISIS 'Beatle' of 'brutal hostage-taking'

A former British national accused of engaging in "brutal hostage-taking" as an alleged member of an Islamic State cell nicknamed "the Beatles" appeared in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday for the start of his criminal trial.

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US Trial Begins for ISIS Militant who Beheaded American Hostages in Iraq, Syria

An alleged member of a group of ISIS militants that beheaded American hostages in Iraq and Syria, nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents, faces a US criminal trial beginning on Tuesday. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, will stand trial in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, on charges…

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SDF Arrests 4 Members of Baath Party in Syria's Hasakeh

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested four leading members of the ruling Baath Party, while on their way to Damascus. They were arrested at the crossing point of the town of Tabqa in the western countryside of Raqqa, a government source from the northeastern al-Hasakeh governorate said. The source, who…

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Civil Associations Form Committees to Resolve Conflicts in Deir Ezzor's Eastern Countryside

Five civil associations and organizations announced the creation of community mediation committees, in Syria's eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, following years of judicial vacuum and the control of conflicting military authorities. The group launched a civil campaign, under the slogan, “As-Solh Kheir” (reconciliation is good), in areas controlled by the…

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SDF Transfers ISIS Detainees to Stricter Prison in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) transferred over 1,000 ISIS detainees from the prison it operates in the town of Al-Shadadi, located south of Syria’s Hasakah governorate, informed sources reported. ISIS inmates were taken to a maximum-security prison that was built with US and UK funding. The UK alone has spent…

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Kurdish Forces Launch Massive Raids in Syria’s Al-Hol Camp

The Kurdish Internal Security Forces (Asayish) have arrested dozens of wanted persons and suspects at al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and counter-terrorism forces, in coordination with the international coalition, took part in the largest security crackdown on the camp since the beginning of the…

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US, Russia Allies Witness Friction in Northeast Syria

Syrian government forces used automatic weapons to attack a military checkpoint in the village of Kozliya in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah governorate. The outpost was run by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is backed by the Washington-led International Coalition. The attack resulted in the death of a government…

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Two Syrian army soldiers killed in attack by Kurdish-led SDF in al-Hasakah -state news agency

Two Syrian army soldiers were killed in an attack by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northeastern province of Hasakah, Syrian state news agency reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

SDF Units Arrest ISIS Leader, Kill Another in Syria's Deir Ezzor

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the killing of a prominent ISIS leader responsible for terror plots and operations in the eastern countryside of Syria’s east governorate of Deir Ezzor. Another significant terror leader was arrested.

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'Cold War' Breaks Out between Russia, Iran East of Syria

A cold war broke out between Russia and Iran to win the loyalty of the “seven villages” east of the Euphrates, an area mainly controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the “cold war” between Russia and Iran, the main…

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U.S.-allied Kurdish commander warns of growing IS threat

The chief commander for the U.S.-allied Kurdish-led force known as the Syrian Democratic Forces says the Islamic State is a growing threat

The Independent UK

Washington Commends SDF Role in Ending ISIS’ Assault in Syria’s Hasakah

US President Joe Biden’s administration praised the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and their role in taking control of the Hasakah prison in northeastern Syria. This comes following ISIS attacks that promoted the US to launch airstrikes to support the SDF during the battles that left over 490 dead. US…

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Kurdish-led forces says 121 died during Syria prison clash with Islamic State

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday 40 of their troops, 77 prison guards, and four civilians have died since the start of clashes with Islamic State militants who attacked a jail on Jan. 20 in a bid to free members.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clashes Near Syria Prison Hit by ISIS

Clashes broke out Saturday between Kurdish forces and ISIS fighters near a Syrian prison where dozens of extremists are still holed up, a war monitor said. An ISIS assault on the sprawling Ghwayran prison complex near the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on January 20 sparked days of heavy fighting…

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Syrian Fighters Set Deadline for ISIS Gunmen to Surrender

US-backed Kurdish-led fighters searched Friday near a Syrian prison for ISIS group militants and gave an ultimatum to dozens of armed extremists holed up in a small part of the jail to surrender or face an all-out attack, a Kurdish official said. About a half-dozen ISIS fighters surrendered Friday morning,…

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Syria Kurds Hunt Down Extremists after Prison Attack

Kurdish-led forces on Thursday found dozens of extremists holed up in a Syrian prison during mop-up operations after recapturing the facility from ISIS group fighters. An ISIS assault on the sprawling Ghwayran prison complex near the city of Hasakeh on January 20 sparked six days of fighting, in violence that…

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The Independent UK

Dozens of armed militants still hold corner of Syria prison

U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces say dozens of armed Islamic State militants remain holed up in the last occupied section of a Syrian prison, The two sides clashed a day after the Syrian Democratic Forces announced they had regained control

ABC News

US-backed Kurdish forces seize Syrian prison from Islamic State after week-long assault

An Australian teenager is alive and in custody after he was caught in crossfire when Kurdish-led forces wrestled back control of the last section of a Syrian prison controlled by Islamic State militants.

Reuters

Kurdish-led forces say they have regained control of prison in Syria's Hasaka

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) regained full control of al-Sina'a prison in Syria's northeastern city of Hasaka on Wednesday, spokesman Farhad Shami said in a tweet, and all remaining Islamic State militants had surrendered.

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Syria Prison Battle Toll Tops 150, Concern over Fate of Minors

Kurdish forces locked down a Syrian city Monday to trap ISIS militants who attacked a prison there five days earlier, leaving more than 150 dead in fierce battles. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) charged that the ISIS militants were using hundreds of minors as "human shields" inside the Ghwayran…

Reuters

Islamic State militants attack prison in Syria's al-Hasaka, U.S.-backed SDF says

Islamic State militants attacked a prison in Syria's al-Hasaka in an attempt to free prisoners belonging to the group who had mutinied, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said in a statement on Thursday.

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