in Syria.
Syrian and Iraqi forces join to take Abu Kamal, the final ISIS-held town, on their mutual border. There will be remaining pockets of insurgents but they are basically Finnish.
The attempt to carve out a Salafist principality has failed, and Al-Qaeda is now back on top of the league of jihadis, so it is likely that they will be again taking credit for Islamist terrorism in Britain, Europe and elsewhere from now on.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."