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\"880x495_cmsv2_acf9f2aa-a8e1-51a2-96a7-358e93a1ddef-3714132\"<\/a>The black and white flag of the so-called Islamic State flies over Baghouz in Eastern Syria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What was once proclaimed as a caliphate is now just a tiny enclave and these soldiers from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces believe they are now on the verge of a final victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey only have around 500 metres square of land,\u201d says Shivan. \u201dThey don\u2019t move, they don\u2019t control anything and they don\u2019t fight any more. In military terms we can say they\u2019ve been defeated. The only choice they have left is to surrender and we are waiting for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re fleeing little by little,\u201d says another fighter. \u201cThey can\u2019t dont anything any more, all the light and heavy weapons are in our hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

But fear of booby traps prevents a final assault. And military experts believe many ISIS fighters have already fled to regroup elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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