The commander of the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces warned on Wednesday that Islamic State group militants are resurging in Syria’s east, taking advantage of the power vacuum left by the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government and the recent fighting between his forces and insurgents.
Kurdish forces commander says Islamic State group resurging in Syria’s east amid security vacuum
The commander of the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces warned on Wednesday that Islamic State group militants are resurging in Syria’s east, taking advantage of the power vacuum left by the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government and the recent fighting between his forces and insurgents.