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So now this is the Syrian map.

We're going to show you which rot we will take to Barus tomorrow.

And that's where we...

Bagus, a farming village on the edge of the Euphrates River. Where Islamic State Group's ambitions of a caliphate came to an end.

So you have a clue which roads we've taken and on what risks you might have and show some ways ISIS pockets could be also.

Although I.S lost the wall, its ideology survived and its remaining members are circling.

So we are...

So at the moment we are here in the very northeast Syria and if you see that that yellow road here that will normally we will take and then come continue to Hasaka.

Hasaka.

Okay, so Hasaka is troublesome as we know, pockets of IS.

When does it get really problematic?

Well, they're really problematic. Well, the really problematic, basically it's all of that region.

Oh God, from Ashadadi onwards.

That's all the places we will take, it's a high risk yes but one of the most dangerous areas it would

be somewhere around here it was called Boussaira and Shahel. Right.

It's somewhere around here.

This is where most attacks has been happened and IAS is active there.

It's far too dangerous for us to go to Bagu's alone. We need a military escort.

The SDF will dictate the route based on the latest intel.

Yeah, right. This is where we will meet the SDF that they will escort us to Barouse. Right.

Where you will be with soldiers,

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