U.S.-backed forces worry ISIS could try to capitalize on Assad's ouster

CBS News goes inside a Syrian prison holding thousands of ISIS fighters, where the U.S.-backed forces in charge say the Assad regime's collapse presents new risks.

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U.S.-backed forces worry ISIS could try to capitalize on Assad's ouster

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