Syrian Kurdish-led fighters take Hajin, last town held by IS

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led fighters have captured the last town held by the Islamic State group, in the militants’ single remaining enclave in eastern Syria.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the Syrian Democratic Forces took Hajin early on Friday after fierce fighting under the cover of airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition.
Europe-based activist Omar Abu Layla of the DeirEzzor 24 monitoring group confirmed that the town was t