BBC: IS 'trapping 200 families' in last bastion in Syria
The UN has expressed concern about the fate of some 200 families reportedly trapped in the last tiny area of Syria still held by the Islamic State group.
Human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said they were apparently being prevented from leaving by IS militants.
They were also being subjected to intense bombardment by US-led coalition and allied Syrian forces, she added.
On Tuesday evening, dozens of lorries reportedly arrived on the outskirts of the IS enclave to evacuate civilians.
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WNU Editor: Surrounded with no hope but escape .... these last remaining ISIS fighters must represent the worse in this movement.
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IS Fighters Refusing to Leave Last Syrian Stronghold -- VOA
The last 300 ISIS fighters REFUSE to surrender and surround themselves with human shields -- Daily Mail
Efforts to evacuate civilians from IS area in Syria resume -- ABC News
A desperate struggle for survival inside the last corner of the Islamic State -- The Washington Post
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