‘We do not know where they are’: More than 100 ISIS prisoners missing in Syria
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(Worthy News) – More than 100 Islamic State prisoners have gone missing since Turkey invaded Syria, and the State Department doesn’t know where they are, the department’s anti-ISIS chief said today.
Ambassador James Jeffrey’s statement came after a question from House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, who asked for an update on how many ISIS prisoners may have escaped captivity.
“We would say that the number is now over 100,” Jeffrey said. “We do not know where they are.” [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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