Funeral of an SDF fighter killed in anti-IS operations Civilians and fighters attend the funeral of a member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Tall Tamer, in the Hasakah province, in north-eastern Syria, killed in anti-Islamic State group operations. President Donald Trump declared, Thursday, victory over the Islamic State group in Syria and abruptly ordered the withdrawal of US ground troops from the country, leaving Kurds who helped rout IS from most of Syria vulnerable to attack from Turkey. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES