FILE PHOTO: Members of the Syrian military police gather outside al-Aqtan prison, where some Islamic State detainees are held, in Raqqa, Syria January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri/File Photo
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Syria's Interior Ministry said on Friday it had taken over al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeastern Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The prison has been holding detainees linked to the militant group Islamic State, and witnessed clashes in its vicinity this week between advancing Syrian government forces and the SDF.
