The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has reported the release of hundreds of innocent civilians from the militant Islamic State territory.
The evacuations were seen as a sign the SDF would soon retake the last scrap of the “caliphate” the jihadists proclaimed across swathes of Syria and Iraq in 2014.
The Kurdish-led SDF, backed by the warplanes of the US-led coalition, have trapped the jihadists in less than half a square kilometre (a fifth of a square mile) in the village of Baghouz.
They however mentioned that a large number of civilians were still left inside.
SDF has previously identified the remaining civilians as mostly wives and children of IS fighters.
Thousands of people, mostly women and children related to IS members, have streamed out of Baghouz in recent weeks.
Charity organization Save the Children, said that more than 2,500 foreign children from 30 countries who have fled the dregs of the “caliphate” are living in desperate conditions in camps in northeastern Syria.
The charity urged their countries of origin to “take action to ensure the safety of their citizens”.
“They need specialised help to recover from their experiences and return to normality, together with their families,” the charity said.