Syria Kurds release 50 IS-linked detainees: Video
On September 2, Kurdish authorities in Syria released 50 prisoners accused of being members of the Islamic State (IS) group under a new amnesty.
Announced in July, this amnesty applies to Syrians and excludes foreign detainees, focusing on those not involved in violence.
Reber Kalo from the Asayish security forces confirmed to AFP that this is the second batch of releases out of an expected total of 1,000 to 1,500.
The amnesty follows recommendations from a May 25 meeting of Syrian tribal leaders and is part of broader efforts to address regional security concerns. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) currently detain around 56,000 people, including IS fighters and their families, in various facilities across northeastern Syria.
The IS group, which once controlled significant parts of Syria, was defeated in 2019. The amnesty is part of ongoing efforts to manage and rehabilitate those detained since then.
