Islamic State militants 'to give up last pocket of resistance in Damascus'

Militants from the so-called 'Islamic State' (IS) group have reportedly agreed to give up their last pocket in Damascus, as the government seeks to retake the entire Syrian capital and its surrounding areas for the first time since 2011.

The capitulation followed a week of escalations by pro-government forces against the IS-held Hajar al-Aswad area and Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus.