U.S.-backed Syrian forces push to defeat ISIS
U.S.-backed Syrian forces have launched a final push to defeat ISIS in the only remaining pocket of territory that the extremists still hold in the country. Charlie D'agata reports.
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Men fleeing ISIS territory questioned
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Is U.S. leaving ISIS fight "halfway" done?
President Trump says he expects to announce the final defeat of ISIS' so-called "caliphate" within the next week. In late 2014, ISIS held major cities throughout Iraq and Syria. U.S. officials now say the group has lost more than 99 percent of that territory. Charlie D'Agata went close to the last piece of ISIS-controlled land and saw the combat first hand.
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In December, Trump claimed ISIS was defeated and announced a plan to withdraw troops from Syria
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In Senate testimony, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said ISIS now controls just a small fraction of the territory it once held in Syria. But he warned the fight is not over. Charlie D'Agata reports from a base near the last ISIS holdout.
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Trump's comments on ISIS draw sharp response
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