Remaining ISIS Forces in Syria Pinned in Tiny Enclave by US-Backed Force

Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) attend the funeral of a fellow fighter, who was killed while fighting against ISIS in northeastern Syrian Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli, on Jan. 18, 2019. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images

Soldiers from the ISIS terrorist group in eastern Syria have been forced into a tiny pocket with their families after President Donald Trump vowed to destroy the final remnants of the group.

Backed by 2,000 U.S. troops, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they are in a final showdown against ISIS after helping to drive the soldiers from the towns and cities that once formed the group’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Eastern Syria.