U.S. ally declares Islamic State defeated, "caliphate" eliminated

U.S. ally declares Islamic State defeated, "caliphate" eliminated Islamic State has been defeated at its final shred of territory of Baghouz in Syria, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Saturday, announcing the end of its self-declared "caliphate" that once spanned a third of Iraq and Syria. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HOYKxo