Syrian Arab and Kurdish civilians arrive to Tall Tamr town, in the Syrian northwestern Hasakeh province, after fleeing Turkish bombardment on the northeastern towns along the Turkish border on October 10, 2019. - Syria's Kurds battled to hold off a Turkish invasion on October 9 after air strikes and shelling launched a long-threatened operation that could reshape the country and trigger a humanitarian crisis. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Hundreds of
foreigners affiliated with the Islamic State group (IS) have escaped from a
camp in northern Syria amid a Turkish offensive, Kurdish officials say.
They say
detainees attacked gates at the Ain Issa displacement camp as fighting raged
nearby. Turkey launched an assault last week aimed at driving Kurdish-led
forces from the region.
The UN
says 130,000 people have fled their homes, and the figure may rise.
