By Reuters
NEARBAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – A convoy of dozens of trucks carrying evacuated civilians has left the last Islamic State pocket in eastern Syria at Baghouz, the spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday.
The SDF has said isolating the civilians in the enclave at Baghouz from the remaining jihadists there is a crucial step towards the final capture of the area.
Reporters near the front line saw the trucks leaving the enclave.
(Reporting by Rodi Said near Baghouz, Writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Alison Williams)
