THOUSANDS of people, including Islamic State (Isis) terrorists, left the last jihadist stronghold in Syria and surrendered to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), it was confirmed today.

Head of the SDF press office, Mustafa Bali, tweeted that about 3,000 people had left the village of Baghouz, eastern Syria, on Monday through a humanitarian corridor established by the Kurdish-led group for those who wanted to leave or surrender.

“Slowing down the offensive in Baghouz yesterday, we managed to evacuate about 3,000 [people] from the Isis pocket through the corridor we opened,” he said. “A large number of Daesh jihadists surrendered to our forces among the same group overnight.”

An SDF spokesman claimed “around 200 Islamic State members surrendered in Baghouz after a ferocious battle at the weekend, but around 1,000 may still be holding out.”

The number of jihadists that have surrendered is unclear at the moment, however is estimated by local sources to likely be in the hundreds.

More than 10,000 people have left Baghouz since the end of February. Civilians were sent off to camps while suspected fighters were moved to detention facilities by the SDF.

The US military has been accused again of using the banned chemical white phosphorus during its bombing campaign in the final offensive against Isis.

Reports from Deir Ezzor say the internationally banned substance was used in attacks on farms close to the Syrian-Iraqi border, placing civilian lives at risk. Locals said the presence of SDF and coalition forces prevented them from counting casualties.

The US has repeatedly denied using white phosphorus.