Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate

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Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate
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Syria's government forces have taken control of a prison housing Islamic State group members in the country's north. The move follows a deal that saw hundreds of Kurdish fighters evacuate the area. Syria’s Interior Ministry announced Friday that the government now manages al-Aqtan prison north of Raqqa.

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