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4:19pm, 17th March, 2019

Battle rages for last Islamic State Syria enclave

Falling bombs raised smoke over Islamic State's last enclave in east Syria on Sunday, obscuring the huddle of vehicles and makeshift shelters to which the group's self-declared "caliphate" has been reduced.

U.S.-backed Syria forces advancing into Islamic State enclave

6:52am, 14th March, 2019

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U.S.-backed Syria forces advancing into Islamic State enclave

U.S.-backed fighters besieging Islamic State's final shred of territory in eastern Syria said they had pushed further into the enclave following clashes and air strikes by the U.S.-led coalition on Thursday.

Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave

4:44pm, 12th March, 2019

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Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave

Islamic State faced imminent defeat in its final enclave on Tuesday as hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families surrendered and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said the battle was as good as over.

'Tomorrow we'll be in paradise': Islamic State followers speak from besieged enclave

10:33am, 12th March, 2019

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'Tomorrow we'll be in paradise': Islamic State followers speak from besieged enclave

Even as it faced imminent defeat in its last populated territory in eastern Syria, Islamic State made a new propaganda film calling on the few remaining residents of its cold, besieged encampment to maintain their prayers and seek refuge in God.

U.S.-backed Syrian force attacks Islamic State enclave

1:15pm, 10th March, 2019

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U.S.-backed Syrian force attacks Islamic State enclave

U.S.-backed Syrian forces launched an assault against the final Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Sunday, aiming to wipe out the last vestige of its self-declared "caliphate" that once spanned a third of Iraq and Syria.

With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave

10:09am, 10th March, 2019

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With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave

Armed with assault rifles and with faces wrapped in scarves, the Islamic State fighters visible at the boundary of their last enclave in eastern Syria are among the hardened jihadists who appear ready to fight to the death.

Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

10:54pm, 5th March, 2019

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Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave

Hundreds of Islamic State militants have surrendered as they left the group's last enclave in eastern Syria amid more than 6,500 people, mostly civilians, who were evacuated in the last 24 hours, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian force batt...

Some IS jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave but more remain

6:03pm, 4th March, 2019

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Some IS jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave but more remain

Some 200 Islamic State fighters surrendered after a ferocious battle over their last shred of territory in eastern Syria, but around 1,000 may still be holding out, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian force battling them said on Monday.

U.S.-backed SDF expects fierce battle in final Islamic State enclave

8:38am, 1st March, 2019

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U.S.-backed SDF expects fierce battle in final Islamic State enclave

U.S.-backed Syrian fighters said on Friday they expect a fierce battle with Islamic State militants still holed up in their last enclave in eastern Syria, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the jihadists had been driven from all the territory the...

U.S.-backed SDF to try to evacuate civilians from IS enclave

2:20am, 22nd February, 2019

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U.S.-backed SDF to try to evacuate civilians from IS enclave

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will try to evacuate the remaining civilians from Islamic State's last enclave in eastern Syria on Friday, a necessary step before attacking or forcing surrender on the last jihadists inside.

Last civilians expected to leave Islamic State enclave on Thursday

3:37am, 21st February, 2019

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Last civilians expected to leave Islamic State enclave on Thursday

The last civilians are expected to be evacuated from Islamic State's final enclave in eastern Syria on Thursday, clearing the way for U.S.-backed forces to attack jihadists still holed up inside, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said.

Syrian force expects to evacuate last civilians from Islamic State enclave on Thursday

2:35am, 21st February, 2019

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Syrian force expects to evacuate last civilians from Islamic State enclave on Thursday

The evacuation of civilians from Islamic State's last remaining enclave in eastern Syria is expected to be completed on Thursday after which the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will engage the last jihadists holed up inside, SDF official Mustafa...

SDF take control of last IS enclave in east Syria: Observatory

2:57am, 16th February, 2019

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SDF take control of last IS enclave in east Syria: Observatory

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said U.S.-backed fighters seized the last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Saturday after the jihadists who were still there surrendered.

U.S.-backed Syrian force to start 'final battle' against IS enclave

11:13am, 9th February, 2019

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U.S.-backed Syrian force to start 'final battle' against IS enclave

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will start an assault on Saturday against Islamic State's last enclave in the part of Syria where the U.S.-led coalition has been supporting operations against the group, an SDF official told Reuter...

SDF will attack IS Syria enclave once civilians out: official

8:08am, 9th February, 2019

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SDF will attack IS Syria enclave once civilians out: official

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is poised to attack the last Islamic State (IS) enclave in its area of operations once civilians still inside have been evacuated, an SDF official said.

Falling lira hits Syrian enclave backed by Turkey

7:06am, 28th August, 2018

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Falling lira hits Syrian enclave backed by Turkey

In a part of northern Syria that Turkey's army helped rebels capture in 2016, the plunge in value of the Turkish lira has hit shopkeepers, medical charities and fighters paid in the currency hard.