Civilians move out of last IS Syria pocket in large numbers

Civilians move out of last IS Syria pocket in large numbers
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  • Syrian Arab Republic

A large number of trucks loaded with civilians left the final Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Friday, said a Reuters witness near the zone at Baghouz on the Iraqi border. It was not clear whether any civilians remained in the zone held by Islamic State, which U.S.-backed Syrian forces want to clear of non-combatants before finally capturing the area.

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