Sunday, October 13, 2019

Mass Escape Of ISIS Supporters From Syrian Camps Are Being Reported

Images shared by the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights appear to picture people running away from the Ain Issa

The Guardian: At least 750 Isis affiliates escape Syria camp after Turkish shelling

Kurdish-led administration in north Syria says riot broke out in camp holding women and children

At least 750 people with suspected links to Islamic State have reportedly fled a displacement camp in north-east Syria, local officials have said, raising fears that the Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces in the area could lead Isis to regain strength amid the chaos.

The news came at the same time the US ordered all 1,000 US troops to withdraw “as safely and quickly as possible” from the region after learning that the Turkish operation was likely to extend further than Ankara’s proposed 20-mile (32km) “safe zone” on the border between the two countries.

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WNU editor: Turkish President Erdogan is claiming that reports of ISIS supporters escaping is disinformation .... Erdogan says reports of escaped Islamic State prisoners 'disinformation': Anadolu (Reuters).

More News On ISIS Supporters Escaping From Syrian Camps

Islamic State supporters escape in Syria as US pulls back -- AP
Almost 800 ISIS brides and their children escape camp near Raqqa as Turkish forces launch fresh shell attacks on Kurdish militia in northern Syria -- Daily Mail
Hundreds of ISIS supporters escape amid clashes between Turkish, Kurdish forces -- The Hill
Hundreds of ISIS supporters escape camp in Syria as Turkish troops approach, Kurds say -- FOX News

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