SDF: Shaddadi Prison out of control

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) confirmed that Al-Shaddadi Prison is no longer under their control, noting that despite the prison being only two kilometers away from the International Coalition base, the coalition did not intervene despite repeated calls.

19 January, 2026 17:59

NEWS DESK

The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces issued a statement today regarding the latest developments at Al-Shaddadi Prison, which read: “Since the early hours of this morning, Al-Shaddadi Prison, which holds thousands of prisoners from the terrorist organization ISIS, has been subjected to repeated attacks carried out by Damascus-affiliated factions.

Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces confronted these attacks and managed to repel them several times, suffering dozens of martyrs and wounded in order to prevent a security catastrophe.

Despite the fact that Al-Shaddadi Prison is located approximately two kilometers from the International Coalition base in the area, the base did not intervene despite repeated calls.

In informing public opinion, we confirm that Al-Shaddadi Prison has currently gone out of our control.”

ANHA