In Eastern Syria, Foreign Families Flee Last ISIS Enclave

In Eastern Syria, Foreign Families Flee Last ISIS Enclave
Members of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand near a pick up truck near Baghouz, Deir Al Zor province, Syria Feb. 11, 2019. Rodi Said/Reuters
Reuters
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NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria—Dozens of relatives of foreign fighters including Iraqis, Turks, and Russians fled Islamic State’s last bastion in eastern Syria on Feb. 12 as the jihadists lost ground to U.S.-backed forces.

A field commander with the Kurdish-led forces, which are pushing further into the besieged pocket, said mostly foreign militants were making their last stand.