How did the Syrian Civil War start?

Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria hampers the fight against Islamic State

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An opposition fighter fires a rocket-propelled grenade during clash with region forces
(Image credit: 2013 AFP)

Islamic State are “re-surging” in Syria just months after Donald Trump claimed the terrorist group were “100% defeated”, according to a Pentagon report.

“Despite losing its territorial ‘caliphate’, Isis solidified its insurgent capabilities in Iraq and was re-surging in Syria,” the report warns.

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