The "final battle" with ISIS is in its final days, with ISIS is pinned down to an area of around a quarter of a square mile. That's the update reporters received Saturday from the commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, Jia Furat.
The final ISIS village of Baghuz Fawqani had not yet fallen, but his ground forces were holding fire and moving forward cautiously because so many civilians remain trapped as human shields.
Military officials say they severely underestimated the number of civilians inside that village when they launched the offensive to crush the last remnants of the so-called caliphate one week ago.
Furat estimated to be around 1,500 people, more than twice that many have since flooded out this week, including many ISIS families.
If ISIS is defeated, there is no need for the United States of America to occupy third of Syria. Let the Syrians do their thing.
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