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عربية – DW
Clashes at Ain Al-Arab Prison in Syria
Seven prisoners died and dozens were injured by burns and suffocation during a fire that broke out in Ain al-Arab/Kobani prison in northern Aleppo countryside. The fire was triggered by internal unrest inside the prison amid protests over the killing of former Kurdish fighter Sami Sheikhmos Hasso. Syrian official media reported that the prisoners set the fire during a "standoff," while tensions escalated due to reports that authorities planned to transfer some of the inmates. These events come weeks after the announcement of the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the integration of their institutions into the Syrian state, amid ongoing security tensions in the city, which holds significant symbolic importance for the Kurds. The city was the site of decisive battles against ISIS in 2014 and 2015.
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