White House: Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated

By The Associated Press

Posted Mar 22, 2019 01:15:47 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The White House says that all Islamic State held territory in Syria has been”100 per cent” eliminated.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters aboard Air Force One Friday that President Donald Trump was briefed about the development by acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

Trump has been teasing the victory for days.

Sanders showed reporters a map of Iraq and Syria that showed that the terror group no longer controlled any territory in the region.

The Associated Press

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