The Syrian interior ministry said on Friday it had taken over Al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeast Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).The prison held detainees linked to the militant group Daesh, and witnessed clashes in its vicinity between advancing Syrian government forces and SDF.
The Syrian interior ministry said on Friday it had taken over Al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeast Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The prison held detainees linked to the militant group Daesh, and witnessed clashes in its vicinity between advancing Syrian government forces and SDF.
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