U.S. general warns of Islamic State resurgence as ‘caliphate’ collapse nears and survivors flee

A top U.S. commander warned Thursday that the battle against the Islamic State group was “far from over” despite the jihadists’ loss of territory, as survivors abandoned the last shred of the group’s collapsing “caliphate” in eastern Syria. A fierce assault by U.S.-backed forces has sparked an exodus of dust-covered children, veiled women dragging suitcases … Continue reading U.S. general warns of Islamic State resurgence as ‘caliphate’ collapse nears and survivors flee