"The Syrian army has announced a curfew in the city of al-Shaddadi in the country's northeast after the escape of ISIL (ISIS) fighters from the city's prison amid clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to the state news agency, SANA. The Syrian army told Al Jazeera Arabic on Monday that it was now in complete control of the city and the prison housing suspected ISIL detainees as its troops searched al-Shaddadi and its surrounding areas for the escaped fighters."
"The Syrian Operations Authority also told SANA that control of the al-Aqtan prison and security facilities in the city northeast of Raqqa would be assumed by the Ministry of Interior following the operation, and claimed that the SDF had deliberately released ISIL members. The army did not say how many fighters had been released from the prison. The SDF said in a statement that it had lost control of the prison after an attack by the army, a claim that the military has denied."
The Syrian army declared a curfew in al-Shaddadi after ISIL fighters escaped from the city's prison during clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). State sources reported that government forces claimed complete control of the city and the prison while searching surrounding areas for escaped detainees. The Syrian Operations Authority said the Ministry of Interior would assume control of al-Aqtan prison and security facilities, and accused the SDF of deliberately releasing ISIL members. The SDF countered that it lost the prison after an army attack, reported casualties among its ranks, and said coalition forces did not intervene. The SDF agreed to withdraw from Raqqa and Deir Az Zor under a ceasefire deal.
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