World / 785 ISIS-affiliated foreigners escape Syria camp amid Turkey offensive

The Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria has said that 785 foreigners affiliated with Islamic State (ISIS) managed to escape a camp where they were being held following Turkish shelling on Sunday. Turkey has launched an offensive in Syria targeting Kurdish militia, whom it considers terrorists and a threat to its national security.

Reuters : Oct 13, 2019, 08:28 PM
The Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria said 785 foreigners affiliated with Islamic State managed to escape a camp where they were being held following Turkish shelling on Sunday.

In an apparent reference to Turkish-backed Syrian rebels, the administration said in a statement that “mercenaries” had attacked the camp where “Daesh elements” - a reference to Islamic State - in turn attacked camp guards and opened the gates.