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US soldiers accompanied by members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gather in the neighbourhood of Ghwayran in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh, on January 29, 2022, as they search for prisoners believed to be affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group, who last week escaped from the Kurdish-held Sinaa prison (also known as Ghwayran prison) during an IS attack. - The Ghwayran jail assault was the most high-profile IS attack since the jihadists lost their "caliphate" nearly three years ago. According to the SDF, around 3,500 inmates and IS attackers have surrendered to its forces since the start of operations to recapture the prison (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)