Scorched Earth Policy in Attempt to Oust IS

Syrian-Kurdish fighters continue to try to oust Islamic State forces from their last foothold west of the Euphrates in Syria, amid reports that families of IS fighters fleeing the battle have been subsisting for weeks on "flour and animal fodder".

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(Photo: A Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander fires at a suspected Islamic State position from a rooftop near the front line in Bagouz, Syria. Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)