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Civilians Evacuated From Last ISIS-Held Village In Syria

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A convoy of trucks carrying hundreds of civilians left the last enclave held by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria Wednesday. The evacuation signals a possible end to a standoff that has lasted for more than a week. Does this mean ISIS is defeated?

Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh (@drjimwalshmit), senior research associate at MIT's Security Studies Program.

This segment aired on February 20, 2019.

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