Dozens of IS prisoners freed in Syria amid clashes between army and Kurdish-led forces

Two sides blame each other for release of inmates, as Syria's president looks to gain control of north-east

Dozens of inmates from a jail holding Islamic State prisoners have been freed in Syria amid clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and government-affiliated forces in the north-east of the country.

Videos released by the SDF showed what it said were IS members being broken out from a jail in Shaddadi by figures in black balaclavas. It said it had lost control of the building after an attack by government-affiliated fighters that killed or wounded dozens.