MESOPOTAMIA NEWS : CLOSING ON ISIS IN SYRIA ?

12 Sept 2018 – MESOP NEWS  – The militant Islamic group has lost all but 1 percent of the territory it held in Iraq and Syria. Now, American-backed forces are moving to reclaim the last sliver of ISIS-held territory in Syria, the town of Hajin.
The struggle has taken more than four years, over 29,000 airstrikes and thousands of soldiers’ lives.
But the group remains a potent threat: It still has thousands of fighters worldwide and a vast online reach. Above, Iraqi guards on the border with Syria in April. More via www.mesop.de