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Battle of al-Hasakah (2022)

Coordinates: 36°28′39″N 40°45′45″E / 36.47750°N 40.76250°E / 36.47750; 40.76250
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Battle of al-Hasakah
Part of the Syrian civil war

Military situation following the attack on the prison (21 January 2022)
Date20 January 2022 – 26 January 2022
Location
Al-Hasakah, Syria

36°28′39″N 40°45′45″E / 36.47750°N 40.76250°E / 36.47750; 40.76250
Status
  • Several Islamic State detainees escape
  • Islamic State occupies prison and nearby areas
  • SDF forces arrest 136 escaped prisoners
Belligerents

Rojava

CJTF-OIR

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Unknown
Strength

Unknown
Coalition air forces[1]

100+ (at the start of the attack)

150-200 (SDF estimate, 23 January)

800 escaped (according to IS)

500-600 (according to SOHR)
Casualties and losses

Per SOHR:
45 killed,[2]
50 hostages taken[3]

Per IS: 200 killed, 25 vehicles burned[4]

23 hostages taken[5]

Per SOHR:

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 84 killed
136 escapee prisoners re-arrested
7 civilians killed
4000 civilians displaced[6]

The Battle of al-Hasakah, also known as the Al-Hasakah riot[7][8][9][10][11] is a current Islamic State attack and prison riot. IS are freeing their group's imprisoned fighters from al-Sina'a prison in the Ghuwayran area of al-Hasakah city. This city is under the control of the Kurdish Administration of northern Syria.[12][13][14]

Battles previously occurred in al-Hasakah in 2015 and 2016.

References

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  1. ↑ "Nearby Ghuwayran prison : International Coalition aircraft target ISIS prisoners and cells' hideouts". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
  2. ↑ "Death toll update Seven civilians among over 100 deaths in Ghuwayran prison and nearby neighbourhoods in 48 hours". SOHR. 22 January 222. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Amid strict siege on Ghuwayran prison ISIS members threaten to execute hostages". SOHR. 23 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "IS Says 200+ SDF Personnel Killed, Over 800 Prisoners Freed in Major Offensive in Hasakah". SITE Intelligence Group. 22 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Amaq Video Shows SDF Captives in IS Grip, Fighter Urges Local Muslims Shelter Prison Escapees". SITE Intelligence Group. 22 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "After the Ghweran prison operation, the fighting continues between ISIS and SDF". irfaasawtak.com.
  7. ↑ "Amid new riot by ISIS prisoners : International Coalition jets fly over "Ghuwayran " prison".
  8. ↑ "Recent development : SDF military forces open fire on Ghuwayran prison's gate, attempting to put an end to ISIS prisoners' riot".
  9. ↑ "North Press correspondent wounded in ISIS riot in Syria's Hasakah". January 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "US calls for improved security in Syrian prisons after IS mutiny". January 23, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  11. ↑ Lebanon, William Christou (January 21, 2022). "Up to 25 killed as IS attempts to break out detainees from Syria jail". alaraby english.
  12. ↑ "Ghuwayran, largest prison of ISIS members : Death toll rises to more than 40 and dozens of prisoners flee". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 21 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "ISIS Fighters Freed After Syrian Prison Attacked". VICE World News.
  14. ↑ "Heavy fighting continues for 3rd day to stop ISIS prison break attempt in Syria". news.yahoo.com.
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