Escaped Syrian detainees recount chaos after Kurdish forces withdraw
- Posted on January 29, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Escaped Syrian detainees recount chaos after Kurdish forces withdraw
The security handover of prisons and detention camps from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to the authorities in Damascus took place amid total confusion, allowing several dozen prisoners to escape. Each side has blamed the other for the incident.
