IS Syria prison attack puts child detainees in harm’s way

By SARAH EL DEEB
Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — A teenager trapped in a Syrian prison taken over by Islamic State militants pleads in an audio message for rescue. Rights groups say that as of Tuesday the 5-day-old battle over the facility has reportedly left multiple child inmates killed or wounded, though numbers are not known. U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces trying to retake the last cells held by the militants are advancing slowly. They say they freed nine of their troops held hostage by the militants. They say at least 15 others are still held by IS. Militants stormed the prison late Thursday, aiming to break out comrades inside.