The last battle

■ The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said FIGHTERS BATTLED FORWARD ON SUNDAY 600 jihadists could still remain inside, the SDF said. ■ 155-mm shells were lined up ready to be loaded onto three green-and-black Caesar gunhowitzers with a range of 40 km.

■ The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor group said coalition planes and artillery bombarded jihadist positions

■ 4 sq km area space is now under the control of jihadists between the Euphrates and the Iraqi border.