Syrian Rebel Fighters Have Taken Over Aleppo Central Prison Freeing Hundeds Of Prisoners

Aleppo's central prison (Syria). Alalam

Hundreds Freed After Rebels Seize Syrian Prison -- CNN

(CNN) -- Rebels and jihadi fighters in Syria seized control of a major prison in war-torn Aleppo from government forces on Thursday, freeing hundreds of prisoners after months of clashes, human rights groups and activists said.

The fighters took over Aleppo Central Prison, a sprawling six-story government detention center. Aleppo is a major battle front in the Syrian conflict, which has been raging for nearly three years. More than 100,000 people have been killed in the conflict, and millions have been displaced from their homes.

Islamist brigade Ahrar al-Sham and al Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front took full control of the prison hours after announcing an offensive to free detainees, opposition groups the Aleppo Media Center and Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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