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Heavy fighting continues with Islamic State in Syria - SDF official

by Reuters
Friday, 22 March 2019 18:22 GMT

An Israeli soldier stands next to signs pointing out distances to different cities, on Mount Bental, an observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that overlooks the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing, Israel May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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BEIRUT, March 22 (Reuters) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is still battling Islamic State at the jihadist group's last pocket at Baghouz in eastern Syria, a spokesman for the SDF said on Twitter on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the area had been taken.

"Heavy fighting continues around mount Baghouz right now to finish off whatever remains of ISIS (Islamic State)," said Mustafa Bali, head of the SDF's media office.

(Reporting By Angus McDowall; Editing by Janet Lawrence)

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