BEIRUT: Islamic State group fighters seized around 2,000 civilians to use as “human shields” Friday (Saturday in Manila) as they fled their stronghold of Manbij in northern Syria, US-backed forces and a monitor said.
The Arab-Kurdish alliance known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expelled most of the IS fighters from Manbij last week, but dozens continued to put up tough resistance.
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