Misleading Video Claims to Show Syrian Army Releasing ISIS Detainees from SDF

The video depicts Raqqas womens prison (X)

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Recently, social media users circulated a video claiming to show the Syrian army releasing ISIS fighters and their families from prisons formerly held by the SDF.

Jolani troops have opened prisons previously controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces, which held hundreds of former ISIS members in Raqqa.

One user wrote on X, "Donald Trump–backed Al Jolani’s Syrian forces are allegedly opening prisons in Raqqah holding former ISIS members to deploy them against Kurdish Democratic Forces and seize oil fields."

🚨 Reports: Donald #Trump–backed Al Jolani’s Syrian forces are allegedly opening prisons in Raqqah holding former ISIS members to deploy them against Kurdish Democratic Forces and seize oil fields. pic.twitter.com/RAejLXlz3b

— TRIDENT (@TridentxIN) January 18, 2026