Draft:Hasakah Prison Massacre (2022)
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{{Short description|2022 alleged mass execution of ISIS prisoners by Kurdish-led forces}}
{{Draft article|subject=history|date=June 2024}}{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Hasakah Prison Massacre
| location = Al-Hasakah, Syria
| date = Late January 2022
| target = Captured ISIS fighters
| fatalities = 40+ (per SOHR)
| perpetrators = Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
| motive = Alleged revenge killings after prison break
}}
The Hasakah Prison Massacre refers to alleged mass executions of recaptured ISIS prisoners by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) following a major prison break in Al-Hasakah, Syria, in January 2022. Human rights groups and local monitors reported that SDF forces summarily killed dozens of surrendered ISIS detainees, though the SDF denied systematic abuses.
Background
In late January 2022, ISIS militants launched a coordinated attack and prison break at Ghwayran prison in Hasakah, leading to a 10-day battle with the SDF. After regaining control, the SDF was accused of executing recaptured prisoners instead of processing them lawfully.
Allegations of Mass Executions
- **Reuters (2022)** reported that SDF fighters "shot on sight" some ISIS detainees during recapture, citing witnesses.{{cite news |date=1 February 2022 |title=After IS jailbreak, survivors allege Kurdish forces executed prisoners |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/after-is-jailbreak-survivors-allege-kurdish-forces-executed-prisoners-2022-02-01/ |work=Reuters}}
- **Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR)** claimed at least 40 prisoners were executed, with bodies showing signs of "hands tied behind backs."{{cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=Over 40 ISIS prisoners executed by SDF in Hasakah |url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/245567/ |publisher=Syrian Observatory for Human Rights}}
- **Amnesty International** later criticized the SDF for "lack of transparency" in investigating the deaths.{{cite report |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/syria/report-syria/ |title=Syria: Events of 2022 |year=2023 |publisher=Amnesty International}}
SDF Response
The SDF denied systematic executions but acknowledged "isolated incidents" of battlefield killings. A spokesperson stated that some prisoners were killed while "resisting recapture."{{cite news |date=5 February 2022 |title=SDF denies mass executions in Hasakah |url=https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/05022022 |work=Rudaw Media Network}}
Aftermath
The incident raised concerns about Kurdish forces' adherence to international law. The United Nations called for an independent investigation, but no results were publicly released.{{cite report |url=https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/country-reports/ahrc5121-situation-detention-syria-report-secretary-general |title=UN Report on Syria Detention Conditions |date=June 2022 |publisher=United Nations Human Rights Council}}
See Also
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