Afghanistan, Jan. 20 -- Syrian authorities said dozens of Islamic State prisoners escaped from a jail in eastern Syria amid clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters.
Syria's Interior Ministry said 120 Islamic State militants escaped from a prison in the city of Shaddadi following recent fighting in the area.
The escape occurred during clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces, prompting conflicting accounts over how many inmates fled.
Prisons holding Islamic State suspects in northeastern Syria have long been vulnerable due to overcrowding, limited resources, and ongoing conflict.
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces guard thousands of suspected ISIS members, a burden Western governments have been reluctant to...