US-backed fighters have pushed further into Islamic State's final enclave in Syria following clashes and air strikes by the US-led coalition. 9News
US-backed fighters besieging Islamic State's final shred of territory in eastern Syria say they have pushed further into the enclave following clashes and air strikes by the US-led coalition.
The Syrian Democratic Forces said this week the battle for Baghouz, a collection of hamlets and farmland near the Iraqi border, was as good as over, but the remaining hardline jihadists are waging last stand attacks which include groups of suicide bombers. "Our fighters advanced deep into areas controlled by the terrorist organisation and established a number of new points, following clashes in which terrorists sustained a number of deaths and injuries," a statement from the SDF press office said on Thursday.
SDF media official Chiager Amed said Islamic State fighters had used the cover from smoke and dust in the air to attack SDF forces on Wednesday.Live footage broadcast by Kurdish Ronahi TV showed large fires raging in Baghouz overnight. The SDF said 15 members of Islamic State had been killed on Thursday morning after they tried to attack SDF troops.
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