The Syrian government on Saturday released at least 126 minors who had been detained in the Al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa, northern Syria, according to official media, following the handover of the facility by Kurdish forces under an agreement between the two sides.
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According to Agence France-Presse, footage broadcast by state television showed a large crowd welcoming the released minors, while the official news agency SANA published the names of those who survived the prison to allow families to search for them online.
State television reported the release of "126 detainees under the age of 18 from Al-Aqtan prison," which had been used to hold members of ISIS.
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by the Kurds, did not respond to requests for comment on these reports.
In recent days, the SDF has withdrawn from large areas in northern and eastern Syria amid clashes with government forces advancing in these regions.
Asharq Al-Awsat
