A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters, takes position as an armoured vehicle approaches near the village of Bir Fawaz, 20 km north of Raqa, during their offensive towards the Islamic State (IS) group's Syrian stronghold as part of the third phase retake the city and its surroundings, on February 8, 2017. The Islamic State group is "completely besieged" in its last major stronghold in Syria's Aleppo province, a monitor said, as pro-regime forces pressure the jihadists on several fronts. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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