Where are Islamic State detainees in Syria?

A drone view of al-Shaddadi prison following the withdrawal of the Syrian Democratic Forces and its takeover by the Syrian army, as inmates, members of Islamic State, fled the facility, in al-Shaddadi, Syria, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

AMMAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The rapid collapse of ‌the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northeast of the country this week triggered uncertainty over the ‌security of around a dozen prisons and detention camps that they had been guarding, where more than ‌10,000 Islamic State members and thousands more women and children with ties to the group are being held.

Here is an overview of some of the most important prisons and camps holding IS-linked people in northeast Syria: