Hasakah Central Prison
Prison in Hasakah, Syria
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| Location | Hasakah, Hasakah Governorate, Syria |
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The Hasakah Central Prison is a prison located in Hasakah, Hasakah Governorate, Syria.
History
In 1993, Kurdish prisoners protested the conditions at the central prison.[1] Syrian security forces stormed the prison on March 23, 1993, which lead to 61 prisoners burning to death, and the subsequent execution of another five.[1][2]
The Islamic State captured the prison in 2015 from Syrian government forces, releasing all inmates.[3][4] The prison was then used as base by the Islamic State, before being captured by Syrian Armed Forces during the 2015 battle of Hasakah.[5]
The prison was captured by Asayish forces during the 2016 battle of Hasakah.[6][7][8]