Combing operations continue in neighborhoods of Syria’s Hasakah
HASAKAH, Syria (North press) – For the five consecutive day, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Internal Security Forces of North and East Syria (Asayish) are still combing neighborhoods in the city of Hasakah, northeast Syria, in search for the Islamic State Organization (ISIS) members.
Both neighborhoods of al-Aziziyah and al-Ghazel, east of Hasakah, are subjected to an extensive combing operations by Asayish in search for ISIS inmates who are still on the loose, according to North Press correspondent.
On Monday, shooting heard in an area north of al-Sina’a prison reporting no details.
So far, Asayish arrested hundreds of mercenaries and killed a number of them who refused to surrender, Hussein Salmo, co-chair of Jazira Region Military Council, said yesterday.
Simultaneously, combing operations are continuing in neighborhoods of Guweiran and al-Zohour adjacent to al-Sina’a prison, south of Hasakah.
Since Friday, residents of western Guweiran neighborhood have been gradually returning to their houses after combing parts of the neighborhood has finished.
Since January 26, SDF and Asayish managed to arrest hundreds of ISIS members and escapees from the prison during the combing operations, according to statements by military commanders.
On January 20, about 200 ISIS members attacked al-Sina’a prison in Guweiran neighborhood in an attempt to break their fellow inmates from it, according to SDF General Command.