Last Islamic State enclave in Syria

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces are close to eliminating the last Syrian stronghold of so-called Islamic State (IS) after a four-month campaign to liberate the Euphrates River valley from the militant group


Approximate front line at start of SDF offensive in Sep 2018

Hajin: Date of capture Dec 14

Al-Kashma: Dec 30

Al-Shafa: Jan 5

Sousa Jan 15

Murashida: Last pocket of IS resistance in Syria

Baghuz Fawqani Jan 23

Shajilah: Jan 23

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Euphrates River
KURDISH-LED SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES (SDF)
Abu Kamal
IRAQ

SDF advances
Area captured from so-called IS

5km 3 miles


TURKEY
SYRIA
LEBANON
Damascus
JORDAN
IRAQ
200km 120 miles


Sources: Reuters, Syria Live UA Map 
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