Syria Kurds say they thwarted escape bid from camp for IS families

Syrian Kurdish forces said Wednesday they thwarted an escape attempt by more than 50 inmates of Al-Hol camp, which holds people suspected of ties to the Islamic State (IS) group.

Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria have run camps hosting thousands of suspected jihadists and their families since the jihadist group lost its last territory in Syria six years ago.

Kurdish security forces said they thwarted a “mass escape attempt” from the Al-Hol camp by several IS families on Tuesday…