Iraqi seucirity forces, backed up by the US-led coalition, have fully liberated the city of Mosul from ISIS, at least according to the Iraqi authorities. However, sporadic clashes are still ongoing inside the city and the security situation in Mosul is very complicated.
In Syria, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are storming the ISIS-held city of Raqqah. Meanwhile, the Syrian army and its allies are steadly advancing in the desert area in southeastern Syria and in the countryside of Palmyra.