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Isis caliphate 'defeated': Victory declared as Islamic State loses last of its territory
independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…
"Syrian Democratic Forces declare total elimination of so-called caliphate and 100 percent territorial defeat of ISIS," said Mustafa Bali, spokesman of the US-backed group. "On this unique day, we commemorate thousands of martyrs whose efforts made the victory possible."
Isis is likely to remain a potent force in both Iraq and Syria for some time, but the collapse of the physical caliphate state marks a significant ideological and military defeat for the world’s most powerful jihadist group.
“Isis is a terrorist organisation that’s existed longer without territory than with it,” said @Charles_Lister. "To suggest Isis is 'defeated' now would be the height of hubris." independent.co.uk/news/world/mid…
One Kurdish commander recently told @TheIndependent his unit is already switching to counter-terrorism. That is a concern for tomorrow. Today, hundreds of thousands of people whose lives were touched by the violence and bigotry of the Isis caliphate will celebrate its demise.
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Just back from Deir ez-Zor, where thousands are fleeing the last remnants of the Isis caliphate. Over two days, we saw nearly 2,000 people leaving. They were in an awful condition, many had not eaten for days.
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Mostly women and children, but a few dozen men among them. They were separated and the men were questioned and fingerprinted.
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Robert Fisk is allowed access to Douma before OCPW inspectors are allowed in. Doesn't speak to any witnesses of the attack, only a doctor who didn't see it, but says everyone "knows what happened." independent.co.uk/voices/syria-c…
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