IS militants losing territory in Iraq, Syria

The so-called Islamic State (IS) group has suffered a series of major defeats in recent months that have left its “caliphate” straddling Syria and Iraq in tatters, three years after it was declared

IS territory lost since December 31, 2016 

Remaining IS territory as of August 28, 2017

Brackets indicate date of IS loss

Raqqa: U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces hold about 60 percent of city. IS encircled

Al-Bab TURKEY (Feb 23)
Tal Afar (Aug 31)
Mosul (July 10)
Aleppo
SYRIA
Homs
Mediterranean Sea
IRAN
LEBANON
Ramadi
Qara (Aug 30)
Damascus
Deraa
Mayadin 
Hawija
Kirkuk
Tikrit
Baghdad
Palmyra (Mar 2)
Golan Heights
JORDAN
Al-Bukamal 
Al-Qaim
Hasakah
I R A Q
SAUDI ARABIA 

Deir al-Zour
Syrian government forces besieged by IS

100km 
60 miles

Sources: AFP, BBC, Bloomberg, IHS Conflict Monitor, New York Times      © GRAPHIC NEWS