Islamic State terrorist group* (ISIS, banned in Russia)MOSCOW, Jan 29About 200 militants of the terrorist organization IS * (banned in Russia) escaped as a result of a recent attack on a prison in the Syrian city of Al-Hasakah, the New York Times writes, citing an American official. Democratic Forces (SDF) prison «As-Synaa», where the imprisoned members of the terrorist organization were held. On Wednesday, the SDS command said that the prison was taken under full control, and the remaining terrorists, numbering about a thousand, surrendered to the Arab-Kurdish formations. According to the latest data, 175 terrorists were eliminated, 27 military personnel were killed by the Kurdish formations.In Russia, they spoke about fears due to possible US Air Force strikes in Syria «According to the official's estimates, approximately 200 prisoners escaped,» the newspaper reports. In his opinion, the possible goal of the operation was the release of some top and middle-level terrorist leaders, as well as militants with special skills such as bomb production. According to the newspaper, the SDF did not comment on the information regarding the number of terrorists who escaped, noting that they are still assessing the consequences of the attack. Earlier, the Syrian military prosecutor's office said that the events in Al-Hasakah represent the implementation of a project to preserve the northeast of Syria, where the United States is without the permission of the current government, under American occupation for as long as possible. According to the governor of the province of Al-Hasakah, the international coalition led by the United States deliberately allowed the activation of IS* terrorists in order to show that the danger still exists and thereby justify their illegal presence.* Terrorist organization banned in Russia
Russia demanded immediate withdrawal of foreign forces from Syria
