Hundreds Surrender as ISIS Terrorist Group Nears Defeat in Last Enclave

Hundreds Surrender as ISIS Terrorist Group Nears Defeat in Last Enclave
Fire and plumes of smoke are seen during fighting in the Islamic State's final enclave, in the village of Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Rodi Said
|Updated:

BAGHOUZ, Syria—ISIS terrorist group faced imminent defeat in its final enclave on March 12 as hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families surrendered and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said the battle was as good as over.

A Reuters journalist in Baghouz saw hundreds of people surrendering to the SDF, which launched its final attack to capture Baghouz on March 10, backed by U.S.-led international coalition air strikes after weeks of siege.