The complete fall of the last Islamic State stronghold in Baghouz, Syria, would signal the end of the group’s self-declared caliphate.
U.S. officials familiar with the situation in Syria said again Friday that the Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, arewho are holed up in tunnels along the river cliffs in Baghouz and have refused to surrender.
Officials said that the SDF has not made any formal declaration of victory, and there was no announcement planned for Friday.the Islamic State fighters , who are out of food and low on water. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss mission details. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters aboard Air Force One that Trump was briefed about the development by acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.Trump showed reporters a map of Iraq and Syria that showed that the terror group no longer controlled any territory in the region.
Trump has been teasing the victory for days, most recently Wednesday when he said the milestone would be achieved by that night, but sleeper cells of fighters have reemerged.Analysis and breaking news from our award-winning journalists in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
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