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Islamic State Militants Escape Syrian Prison
Several members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State seized control of part of a prison in northeastern Syria and escaped (Guardian). The prison is administered by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

In Foreign Affairs, CFR’s Gayle Tzemach Lemmon looks at the Kurdish forces keeping northeastern Syria together.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-01-15/syrias-kurdish-forces-hold-back-tides?utm_source=dailybrief&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyBrief2020Mar30&utm_term=DailyNewsBrief