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Some 500 ISIS fighters surrendered to US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday, amid the final push to wrest the jihadist group from Baghouz, its last remaining enclave in eastern Syria.
The militants were among a wave of people fleeing fighting in the village, near the Iraqi border, which has been pummeled by US-led coalition airstrikes in recent weeks.
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The recapture of Baghouz would mark the end of ISIS’ territorial control and its so-called “caliphate,” which once covered large swaths of Iraq and Syria — an expanse about the size of Portugal.
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Despite the loss of territory, and funds, a UN monitoring committee estimated in July 2018 that ISIS membership in Iraq and Syria was still between 20,000 and 30,000.
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Despite the loss of territory, and funds, a UN monitoring committee estimated in July 2018 that ISIS membership in Iraq and Syria was still between 20,000 and 30,000.
IOW, ISIS is far from defeated. It's an ideology and the loss of territory won't keep it from continuing to recruit the gullible. Keep it from the US, policing the rest of the world isn't our job.
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“last remaining enclave in eastern Syria.“
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IOW, ISIS is far from defeated. It's an ideology and the loss of territory won't keep it from continuing to recruit the gullible. Keep it from the US, policing the rest of the world isn't our job.
If this happened under Obama, the liberal media would be talking about it 24/7 and showering Obama with endless praise.
But since it is happening under Trump, crickets from the liberal media.
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Originally Posted by DRob4JC
This would seem to be big news... but not in today's propaganda climate.
I always know the MSM is covering something up when CNN covers it.
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Eastern Syria (CNN)Some 500 ISIS fighters surrendered to US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Tuesday, amid the final push to wrest the jihadist group from Baghouz, its last remaining enclave in eastern Syria.
The militants were among a wave of people fleeing fighting in the village, near the Iraqi border, which has been pummeled by US-led coalition airstrikes in recent weeks.
A CNN team was at a reception area on Tuesday where thousands were being processed -- both militants and civilians. SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali said on Twitter that 3,500 people were evacuated from Baghouz on Tuesday alone.
CNN on the web, and CNN on the airwaves are different endeavors from a functional standpoint.
Their content on the web is not terrible... you just have to find it since it is not promoted and highlighted. I have stated that in the past.
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