Islamic State has not “disappeared” in Syria, Angela Merkel said on Feb. 8, contradicting comments from Donald Trump earlier in the week.
Politico: Merkel says ISIS still ‘a threat’ in Syria
A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) walks past a former Islamic State (IS) group jihadist alms tax centre in the city of Hajin in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province on Jan. 27, 2019 after the Kurdish-led and US-backed SDF retook the city from IS fighters.
