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…

Soldiers assume control of al-Aqtan Prison, as SDF fighters withdraw from the northeastern city under a ceasefire deal.

The Syrian government has taken control of several prison camps holding IS suspects in the north-east of the country.