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SULAIMANI — Authorities in Iraq have
warned prisons housing Islamic State (ISIS) members to increase security
measures, intelligence sources informed Iraqi media on Saturday (January 22).
Prison facilities have received
instructions to be on high security following a major prison break that began
on Thursday night in Syria’s Hasaka, where thousands of ISIS members are
detained.
Strict policies have been implemented
in al-Taji, al-Kifl and al-Hut prisons where ISIS members and their leaders are
held.
Security concerns over Islamic State sleeper
cells have increased in the last few days following the ongoing clashes in
Hasaka and an ISIS attack in Diyala that killed 11 members of Iraqi forces.
Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi
said on Saturday, "The escalation of terrorist operations targeting our
military and security forces requires a strong response and proactive
intelligence work.”
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and
Internal Security Forces (ISF) continued to battle ISIS militants on Saturday
in the vicinity of al-Sinaa prison in Hasaka, where sleeper cells staged a
massive prison break attempt.
SDF media center said on Friday its
forces managed to capture 89 inmates who had escaped from the prison.
The Spokesperson for the Commander-in-Chief
of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Yehia Rasool, said on Saturday measures have been
taken to secure Iraq’s border with Syria.
(NRT Digital Media)