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Battle of al-Hasakah (2022)

Battle of al-Hasakah
Part of the Rojava–Islamist conflict of the Syrian civil war, and the American-led intervention in Syria

The military situation following the attack on the prison (21 January 2022)
Date20–30 January 2022
(1 week and 3 days)
Location
Al-Hasakah, Syria
36°28′39″N 40°45′45″E / 36.47750°N 40.76250°E / 36.47750; 40.76250
Result

SDF tactical victory/minor ISIL strategic victory[1]

  • Destruction of Al-Sina'a Prison
  • At least 1,100 prisoners and fighters surrendered or arrested,[2] while hundreds of prisoners escaped[3]
  • Heavy casualties inflicted on IS
  • At least 2 IS Emirs escaped[4]
Belligerents

Rojava

CJTF–OIR

  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
 Islamic State Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Usman Mahmoud Uthman †[5] Islamic State Abu Abaida Surrendered[6]
Strength
9,000 SDF soldiers[7]
US and UK ground troops
Coalition air forces[8]		 200–300+ fighters[9]
2 suicide bombers
~3,500–4,000 prisoners[7][10]
Casualties and losses

Per SOHR:
159 killed[11],
120 injured,[12]
50 hostages taken[13]

Per SDF:
121 killed[14][1]

Per IS:
260 killed[15]

Per SOHR:
Islamic State 346 killed,[16]
1,100 re-arrested[2]

Per SDF:
Islamic State 374 killed,[17]
3,600 re-arrested[9]
4–7 civilians killed[16][17]
40+ unidentified killed[16]
45,000 civilians displaced[18]
Battle of al-Hasakah (2022) is located in Syria
Battle of al-Hasakah (2022)
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Location within Syria

The 2022 Battle of al-Hasakah was a large-scale Islamic State attack and prison riot aimed at freeing arrested fighters of the Islamic State from al-Sina'a prison in the Ghuwayran (Geweran[19]) area of Al-Hasakah, Syria, which resulted in a partial strategic victory and major propaganda victory for the Islamic State, with hundreds of prisoners, including important Emirs, being freed from captivity. The attack was the largest attack committed by the Islamic State since it lost its last key Syrian territory in 2019.[20][21][22][23][24]

For over a week, IS and the Syrian Democratic Forces fought in Al Sina’a prison. 346 ISIS fighters were killed in the fighting, while the SDF took 154 fatalities while trying to regain control of the now destroyed prison, with assistance of Coalition airstrikes. The SDF arrested 1,100 prisoners. A total of 400 prisoners were found missing in the fighting.[25][26]

  1. ^ a b Zeina Karam (31 January 2022). "US-allied Syria force says it foiled major IS comeback plot". abcnews.go.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Regaining control of Ghuwayran prison is near | Destiny of large number of ISIS prisoners remains unknown". SOHR. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ^ "ISIS escapees | Hundreds of ISIS prisoners fled from Ghuwayran prison to Turkey and faction-held areas, others hide in SDF-held areas". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Combing Ghuwayran area | SDF besieges ISIS hideouts in southern Al-Hasakah". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Osman Mahmoud Othman" from the city of Ain al-Arab, east of #Aleppo, who was the commander of the SDF commando forces, was killed in the battles of al-Sina'a prison". January 2022.
  6. ^ "Five fighters killed : ISIS "Emir" surrenders with 20 followers in Ghuwayran prison". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 29 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Syria Kurds retake prison, ending six-day IS attack". The Jordan Times. January 27, 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Nearby Ghuwayran prison : International Coalition aircraft target ISIS prisoners and cells' hideouts". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 21 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b "The Battle of Heseke 2022: Timeline and Analysis". Rojava Information Center. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Northeast Syria: Fate of Hundreds of Boys Trapped in Siege Unknown". Human Rights Watch. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  11. ^ ISIS resurgence in 2022 | ISIS kills 611 persons in areas controlled by Syrian regime and SDF and loses 566 fighters, including successor of Al-Baghdadi
  12. ^ "According to SOHR reliable sources, the death toll is expected to rise due to dozens of missing and injured people, where 120 members of SDF and Security Forces were transferred to hospitals with some of them in critical conditions". SOHR. 27 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Amid strict siege on Ghuwayran prison ISIS members threaten to execute hostages". SOHR. 23 January 2022.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference prison break was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "IS Reports 260 Enemy Casualties and Counting in Ongoing Battles in Ghwaryan, Boasts Significant Success in an-Naba 323". SITE Intelligence Group. 28 January 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "Ghuwayran attack latest updates | ISIS members cremated bodies of hostages in stove of the prison's kitchen". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 5 February 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Watchdog says 100s of boys missing from Kurdish Syria prison". Associated Press. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  18. ^ "بعد عملية سجن غويران.. القتال مستمر بين عناصر داعش وقسد". irfaasawtak.com.
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  20. ^ "Amid new riot by ISIS prisoners : International Coalition jets fly over "Ghuwayran " prison". 20 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Recent development : SDF military forces open fire on Ghuwayran prison's gate, attempting to put an end to ISIS prisoners' riot". 21 January 2022.
  22. ^ "North Press correspondent wounded in ISIS riot in Syria's Hasakah". January 21, 2022.
  23. ^ "US calls for improved security in Syrian prisons after IS mutiny". January 23, 2022.
  24. ^ "Around 45,000 civilians have been displaced since fighting broke out in the northeastern city on Thursday, with many trapped in their homes". January 24, 2022.
  25. ^ "Islamic State militants still holed up in Syrian prison, Kurdish-led forces admit". Washington Post. 27 January 2022.
  26. ^ "400 ISIS Fighters Missing After Syrian Prison Jailbreak". 31 January 2022.
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