US-backed SDF says it has freed 24 fighters held by Daesh
Thursday 28/February/2019 - 03:35 PM
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia
battling Daesh in Syria said on Thursday it had freed 24 of its fighters held
in the eastern town of Bahgouz, where the militants are making a final stand
near the Iraqi border.
The SDF has been trying to evacuate thousands of civilians
in Baghouz before storming it or forcing the surrender of the remaining
extremists, who are mostly foreigners.
