Fighting erupts near prisons holding IS extremists in Syria a day after Kurdish‑led SDF agreed ceasefire with Damascus | World News
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* Prison Break: A prison holding ISIS (IS) extremists in Syria (Shaddadi Prison, near Shaddadeh) experienced a breakout due to ongoing chaos.
* Detainees: The prison held individuals suspected of atrocities committed in Syria and Iraq after IS declared a caliphate in 2014.
* Loss of Control: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) acknowledged losing control of the prison site, wich is about 31 miles from the Iraqi border.
* Statue Destruction: A statue of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter was smashed in the city of Tabqa (as shown in the image).
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The image shows people destroying a statue of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter in the city of Tabqa. The photo is credited to AP.The image is repeated twice in the provided text.