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IS Loses Last Stronghold Inside Syria
The Syrian government says it has recaptured Deir Ezzor from Islamic State.
The Syrian government says it has "completely liberated" the eastern city of Deir Ezzor from Islamic State.
Also in the programme: the harassment scandal engulfing UK politics and looted Nazi art.
(Photo: Smoke billows from the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor during an operation by Syrian government forces against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists on November 2, 2017. Credit: AFP/Getty images)
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