Islamic State withdraws from Syria's Aleppo
The Syrian Army on Friday confirmed that Islamic State militants have withdrawn from the last territory they held in Aleppo. The withdrawal came after government forces dislodged militants from the Ithriya-Rasafa road and areas east of Khanaser. Earlier this week, Iraqi government troops declared the end of Islamic State's 'caliphate' in the country after recapturing the Grand al-Nuri Mosque.