The Democratic Syrian Forces (SDF), a Kurds-dominated militia, have to say that in the east of Syria, the slotaanval used on the last refuge of terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS).
“After the evacuation of thousands of citizens, and of our in Baghouz gevangengehouden comrades, is the clean-up operation of the last stronghold of IS to 18 hour tonight ( 17 hours Belgian time , ed.) started”, so tweette spokesman, Mustafa Bali.
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The SDF besieges the jihadists for quite some time, their last stronghold in Eastern Syria, on the banks of the Euphrates river at the Syrian-Iraqi border. The final assault has been delayed by the presence of thousands of citizens. They hid in tunnels.
The Kurds-led militia took Friday people from Baghouz. That evacuees told that there are no citizens more in the village. “And that those who still do not want to leave’, says the spokesperson, that a heavy battle is expected. That will, according to him, only to end up like IS is switched off and the village is liberated. “Everyone who is still in the area, as enemy respect”, said spokesman Adnan Afrin of the SDF compared to the German press agency DPA.
Yesterday, the Us president Donald Trump said that “one hundred percent” of the time past by IS controlled territory is recaptured. The fall of Baghouz would be a new milestone in the fight against the terrorist organisation. The empire of the jihadists was a few years ago are still large areas in Iraq and Syria.
After evacuation or thousands of civilians and our comrades who hero hostage in #Baghouz, operation to clear the last remaining pocket or ISIS has just started at 18:00 this evening.
Mustafa Bali(@ mustefabali) link
