Islamic State Prisoners
-
{
- All
- News
-
In an Islamic State Prison, He Had No Hope. But Then He Heard the Drones.
Two prisoners held in the facility described life in an Islamic State prison and the mission that set them free. The operation, which a Kurdish commando also detailed, freed 69 detainees and was the first confirmed time that U.S. troops had directly accompanied Iraqi forces on the battlefield in the fight against the Islamic State.
-
70 Hostages Freed, US Service Member Killed in Iraq Rescue: US
Backed by US special operations forces, Kurdish troops stormed an Islamic State prison in Iraq early today, freeing 70 hostages in a high-stakes operation that left a US servicemember dead, the Pentagon said.
-
Islamic State Claim 'Bloody' Prison Break in Iraq, 40 Inmates Escape
Dozens of people were killed and 40 inmates escaped in a bloody prison break north of the Iraqi capital for which the Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Saturday.
-
In an Islamic State Prison, He Had No Hope. But Then He Heard the Drones.
Two prisoners held in the facility described life in an Islamic State prison and the mission that set them free. The operation, which a Kurdish commando also detailed, freed 69 detainees and was the first confirmed time that U.S. troops had directly accompanied Iraqi forces on the battlefield in the fight against the Islamic State.
-
70 Hostages Freed, US Service Member Killed in Iraq Rescue: US
Backed by US special operations forces, Kurdish troops stormed an Islamic State prison in Iraq early today, freeing 70 hostages in a high-stakes operation that left a US servicemember dead, the Pentagon said.
-
Islamic State Claim 'Bloody' Prison Break in Iraq, 40 Inmates Escape
Dozens of people were killed and 40 inmates escaped in a bloody prison break north of the Iraqi capital for which the Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Saturday.
