IS clings on in face of Kurd-led assault in Syria 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseUS-backed forces battled Islamic State group fighters overnight as the jihadists Saturday clung onto their crumbling bastion in eastern Syria. “Clashes broke out again last night and have continued since,” said Adnane Afrine, spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). IS launched three suicide attacks Friday outside Baghouz, killing six people among those fleeing the crumbling jihadist bastion near the Iraqi border. Their on-off assault has been mostly fought at night, suspending major operations dayside to allow more surrenders, especially of civilians.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 16, 2019 10:18 UTC