White House: ISIS eliminated in Syria

Mar 22, 2019, 11:56 PM (GMT+2)

The White House said Friday that the Islamic State (ISIS) jihadist group has lost its final territory in Syria, AFP reports.

President Donald Trump's spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders, said "the territorial caliphate has been eliminated in Syria."

Asked by reporters if ISIS had lost 100 percent of its territory, she replied, "Yes."

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