Islamic State Trials Suspended Ahead of Prison Riot in Syria

Tensions are soaring in Syrian prisons as the prospect of trials for accused Islamic State militants has been sidelined by the coronavirus threat. Officials say a prison riot over the weekend was contained and no one escaped. But they warn that prisons in northeastern Syria will remain a “ticking bomb” without international support. VOA’s Heather Murdock has this report from a recent trip to Hasseka, Syria.