Islamic State appeared closer to defeat in its last enclave in eastern Syria on Wednesday, as a civilian convoy left the besieged area where U.S.-backed forces estimate a few hundred jihadists are still holed up. Its capture will nudge the eight-year-old Syrian war towards a new...

European countries appear reluctant to reclaim home-grown Daesh militants fighting in Syria following a call by U.S. President Donald Trump for them to face justice in their home countries. The YPG/PKK terrorist group, with U.S. assistance, has captured Daesh's last stronghold of the town...

European officials on Monday gave a cold shoulder to a call by US President Donald Trump to take back citizens captured in the fight against Islamic State jihadists in Syria for prosecution back home. Concerns rose about the fate of European nationals now being held by Kurdish forces after...

European states voiced concern on Monday on how to bring Daesh militants to trial after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded they take back and prosecute hundreds of foreign Daesh terrorists captured in Syria. "The United States is asking Britain, France, Germany and other European allies...