Syria declares victory over Islamic State group

Syria's army declared victory over the Islamic State (ISIL) militant group on Thursday, saying its capture of the jihadists' last town in the country marked the collapse of their self-declared caliphate. The army and its allies say they are still fighting ISIL in desert areas near the eastern town of Albu Kamal, which was the group's last major urban stronghold in Syria. Government troops earlier linked up with Iraqi forces at the border after taking the nearby city of al-Qaim. ISIL already l… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/09/sy... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews