Islamic State withdraws from Yarmouk camp, Nusra remains: Residents

Islamic State fighters have withdrawn most of their fighters from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling its main rival from it, several residents and a Palestinian official said on Wednesday.

Damascus: Islamic State fighters have withdrawn most of their fighters from a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus after expelling its main rival from it, several residents and a Palestinian official said on Wednesday.

The pull-out from Yarmouk leaves al Qaeda-linked Nusra as the main insurgent group inside the camp.

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