Islamic State Ousted From Deir el-Zour, Syrian Army Says

Syrian government forces, aided by Russian airstrikes and Iranian-backed militias, have ousted Islamic State group militants from their last foothold in a major city, the army said Friday, taking another chunk from the group’s waning territory, which once spanned large parts of Syria and Iraq.

"Islamic State Ousted From Deir el-Zour, Syrian Army Says" is from the November 03, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Hwaida Saad and Anne Barnard and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.