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The U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces say they have defeated ISIS in the town of Baghouz, ISIS' last remaining territory.

U.S.-Backed Forces Declare Defeat Of ISIS ‘Caliphate’

By Ruth Sherlock NPR

March 23, 2019

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