BAGHOUZ, Syria — As final defeat looms, militants of the Islamic State group have remained organized and ruthless to their last breath. Refusing to surrender, the militants have tried to squeeze out any last possible gain. Men lined up separately to be searched and screened by SDF fighters who collected their biometric data. She left Baghouz in the last batch of evacuees before the SDF assault began last Friday. Rana was searched by female SDF fighters as she stood in line with her daughters, 5 and 8 years old, their faces veiled.

Source: National Post March 06, 2019 06:19 UTC