<br /> <p>The Syrian armed forces said on November 9</a> that the country’s army and its allies had “fully liberated” the Deir Ezzor city of Albukamal from Islamic State.</p><p>A statement by Brig Gen Ali Mayhoub, spokesman for the General Command of the Syrian Army, described Albukamal as Islamic State’s “last stronghold in the eastern region.” Credit: Syrian Ministry of Defense via Storyful</p><br />
