Drone Shows Islamic State Fighters Flee Al-Qaim City

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Updated 7 November 2017 at 7:25 pm

Footage shared by an Iraqi journalist on November 6 showed Islamic State fighters fleeing al-Qaim city after the Iraqi forces recapture the city.

The footage shows what is described as Islamic State fighters boarding vehicles and driving towards the last IS-held city in Iraq, Rawa, which is located around 50 miles west of al-Qaim. The footage also shows Rawa where the IS flag can be seen flying over the main square in the city.

Iraqi forces captured al-Qaim city on November 3. Credit: Facebook/Abather Altamimi via Storyful

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