Syria: Fighting Intensifies Between Syrian Democratic Forces and Daesh Fighters in Hasekah

The situation in the northwestern Syrian town of Hasekah remains critical. After Daesh fighters attacked the Ghwayran prison to free other militants, clashes between the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) and the jihadists have escalated. Last Thursday night, Daesh fighters blew up a tanker near the Kurdish-controlled prison, while others attacked the compound with heavy weapons. The offensive killed 77 jihadists and 39 Kurdish militants, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH). The operation was the most significant carried out by the terrorist group since the fall of the “caliphate” in 2019. The Ghwayran prison holds some 5,000 jihadists…