US-Led Coalition Forces Stop An ISIS Prison Break In Northeastern Syria

Kurdish fighters belonging to the police force -- the Asayesh -- and the People's Protection Units (YPG) stand outside the central prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on August 23, 2016, after they agreed to a truce with regime forces. - Kurdish fighters and Syrian government forces had clashed heavily for a week in the battle for the northeastern city of Hasakeh before agreeing to a ceasefire. The battle was the most intense ever between the two sides since the start of the Syria war five years ago and drew in both Russian military officials and the US-led coalition. (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP)