Last Islamic State foothold in Syria

U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led forces have begun what could be the final battle against so-called Islamic State in Syria, after a five-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 – SDF enter village: Feb 5

Shajilah: Jan 23

Baghouz Fawqani Jan 23

Feb 9: SDF attack village of Baghouz Tahtani


SDF advances
Area captured from so-called IS

SYRIAN GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Euphrates River
KURDISH-LED SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES (SDF)
Abu Kamal
IRAQ
5km 3 miles


TURKEY
SYRIA
LEBANON
Damascus
JORDAN
IRAQ
200km 120 miles


Sources: Reuters, Al Masdar News, Southfront.org 
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