Sleeper cells, prisons teeming with jihadists, camps crammed with their wives and children — perils abound in Syria, nearly a month after the Islamic State group’s “caliphate” was declared defeated. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced victory over the IS proto-state on March 23, after a nearly five-year battle against the militant group. The elimination … Continue reading A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty