200 families trapped by Islamic State in Syria: UN

GENEVA : Some 200 families are trapped in a shrinking area of Syria controlled by Islamic State, which is stopping many from fleeing, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, calling for the families’ safe passage. The Us-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are close to defeating IS in its last pocket in Syria, the village of Baghouz, where a few hundred IS fighters and about 2,000 civilians are under siege.