The city of Al-Hasaka (Hasekeh) in eastern SyriaGENEVA, Jan 25 Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee to neighboring areas after the aggravation of the situation in the Syrian city of Al-Hasek, caused by the attack of ISIS* terrorists on the prison, the International Committee of the Red Cross reported. in an attempt to free them. The fighting between the terrorists and the formations of the Arab-Kurdish detachments of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which control the province, continues for several days. «We are very concerned about the situation of people who were forced to leave their homes and now need shelter, food, water, medical services and above all security, especially given that the temperature is now dropping below zero degrees,” said the head of the ICRC in Syria, Christophe Martin. The organization notes that the number of displaced people reaches «tens of thousands». According to the statement, the ICRC called on all parties to ensure unhindered access to provide urgent assistance to those in need, as well as humane treatment of people who do not take a direct part in hostilities. As IS militants previously reported * , captured by the Kurds, up to 200 suicide bombers participated in the attack on the prison. The terrorists, who fled to residential areas, have been continuing armed resistance for several days, using about 700 minors as human shields. The Kurdish formations are assisted by aviation and armored vehicles of the international coalition led by the United States, more than ten thousand SDF fighters are involved. According to the latest data, about 300 terrorists surrendered to the SDF, 175 were eliminated, 27 soldiers were killed by the Kurdish formations.* Terrorist organization banned in Russia /> Borrell called the situation in Syria a «forgotten war»
