IS driven out of Syrian town of Dabiq

October 16, 2016 23:53

Islamic State has lost its control over a symbolic stronghold in North Syria.

According to the Turkish state media and a monitoring group, the Free Syrian Army, a Turkish-backed faction has taken back the town of Dabiq from the IS.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a United Kingdom-based organisation has claimed that it received reports that groups of IS fighters had withdrawn from Dabiq overnight, reports the CNN.

The FSA operation will be continued for now as fighters seek to clear the town of mines, booby-traps and IEDs.

Dabiq is located about 10 km south of the Turkish-Syrian border and some Islamic prophecies consider it to be the site of an apocalyptic battle between Christians and Muslims.

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