IS Using Women, Children as Shields in Syria; Coalition Suspends Attacks to Protect Civilians

The Islamic State (IS) terror group is using women and children as human shields, as U.S.-led coalition forces battle to rout the extremists from their final pocket of land in Syria, the Sky News website reports today (February 3, 2019).

Coalition soldiers have suspended attacks to try to encourage civilians inside the IS enclave to come out through a humanitarian corridor they have created in the desert.

Thousands have been streaming out in the last few weeks.

Many of the women and children are in poor physical condition after surviving freezing temperatures and a lack of food.