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Syria: the battle to conquer IS's last redoubt

Here are key developments in the final battle by US-backed Kurdish-Arab forces to conquer the jihadist Islamic State group's last redoubt in Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria. - 'Operation Roundup' - On September 10, 2018, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the third...

As 'caliphate' ends where is its leader Baghdadi?

The world's most wanted man who has so far eluded capture, Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has seen his "caliphate" crumble and its last shred of territory in Syria evaporate on Saturday. After declaring himself caliph in 2014, Baghdadi held sway over seven million people...

Heavy fighting continues with Daesh in Syria: SDF official

The Syrian Democratic Forces are still battling Daesh (ISIS) at the militants' last pocket at Baghouz in eastern Syria, a spokesperson for the SDF said on Twitter on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the area had been taken. "Heavy fighting continues around mount Baghouz right...