Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday the U.S. has switched to “annihilation tactics” against the Islamic State and is focused on completely surrounding the militants instead of moving them from place to place. We’re going to stop them there and take apart the caliphate,” Mattis said. U.S.-backed forces in Iraq have launched an offensive to reclaim the last ISIS-held districts in Mosul, according to The Wall Street Journal. The militants are expected to put up one last fight before coalition forces move in. Click for more from The Wall Street Journal.

Source: Fox News May 29, 2017 05:15 UTC