Evacuations Continue As SDF Readies For Final Assault
February 21 2019
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from Baghouz, the last ISIS-held town in Syria, reports Agence France-Presse.
On Wednesday, at least 15 trucks brought civilians out of ISIS territory, said a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The evacuation is expected to wrap up on Thursday, said the spokesman.
The SDF and the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS have worked to remove civilians from the ISIS-held town to stop the terror group from using them as human shields....
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