Tracer fire lights up the night sky as U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fire on Baghouz, Syria, Sunday, March 10, 2019. U.S.-backed Syrian fighters resumed their offensive on the last pocket held by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria on Sunday lighting the skies over the besieged village as artillery shelling and heavy gunfire rang in the distance. “The fighting is direct and intense,” Bali said, adding that so far there have been no casualties among SDF fighters. Associated Press reporters witnessed SDF fighters take cover in a damaged building and fire back at the extremists. He said about 2,500 SDF fighters were prepared for the assault.

Source: Washington Post March 10, 2019 14:22 UTC