ISIS escapes Syrian stronghold using human shields
Militant ISIS extremists flee out of the Syrian city of Manbij, which had been taken over by rebel forces; dozens of civilians were killed, as thousands flee the site.
After a long battle with US forces, ISIS fighters fled Manbij, located in the Aleppo Governorate of Syria. ISIS' losses, however, were kept to a minimum: footage taken by UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) operated by the Syrian Democratic Forces shows that ISIS militants used human shields in their escape, which prevented the rebel forces from causing them greater damage, but resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians.
The Kurdish rebel forces that had taken over Manbij found themselves facing another battle, as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces struck them in the city of Al-Hasakah, even as ISIS forces were retreating from Manbij.
The SDF is an amalgamation of militia forces opposing ISIS in Syria. As the war raged on,thousand more fled the battle zones in search of safety.
