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But now the two sides have renewed it for 15 days.
Syria's defense ministry said it would allow the U.S.
to move some of what it considers the most potentially dangerous ISIS prisoners to neighboring Iraq.
Tens of thousands of ISIS fighters and families have been held for years without being charged with the crime.
Fighting between Kurdish-led Syrian fighters and Syrian government forces last week has threatened the security of ISIS prisons and detention camps.
A ceasefire expired Saturday night.
But now the two sides have renewed it for 15 days.
Syria's defense ministry said it would allow the U.S.
to move some of what it considers the most potentially dangerous ISIS prisoners to neighboring Iraq.
Tens of thousands of ISIS fighters and families have
have been held for years without being charged with a crime in northeastern Syria.
Kurdish-led forces controlling northeastern Syria pulled back on Tuesday from guarding the country's biggest ISIS detention camp, saying they had to defend themselves from approaching Syrian government forces.
To stem a security vacuum that has seen ISIS detainees escaping, the two sides under U.S.
pressure have now agreed to a four-day ceasefire.
That agreement will include transferring control of prisons and camps.
to Syria's predominantly Arab official forces.
The Kurds fought alongside U.S.