Islamic State in Iraq, Syria Down but Not Out, Analysts Say
- By Carla Babb
This week marks four years since then-Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared the military defeat of the Islamic State group in Iraq. More than a year later, in March 2019, the capture of Baghuz in Syria marked the group’s total territorial defeat. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb explains the significance of the terror group’s vanquishing and where it stands now.
