Syrian army advances in battles against Islamic State

Photo taken on May 6, 2018 shows smoke rising from the Islamic State militants' positions in the Hajar al-Aswad neighborhood, south of Damascus, Syria. The Syrian army advanced in the battles against the Islamic State on Sunday after capturing the southern part of the Hajar al-Aswad area, according to state news agency SANA. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)