According to Reuters, Milley told reporters traveling with him that he believed US troops and their Kurdish-led Syrian partners were making progress at ensuring a alleged lasting defeat of the ISIL terrorist group.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/198097/Top-US-general-makes-unannounced-visit-to-Syria

In a statement on Monday, the Iraqi MoD announced that the commander of the air defense unit of the ISIL terrorist group was detained in southern Baghdad.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/197638/3-ISIL-terrorists-detained-in-Iraq-s-Kirkuk

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Four ISIL terrorists have been killed in Kirkuk, an informed source in Iraq said.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/197416/4-ISIL-terrorists-killed-in-Iraq-s-Kirkuk

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the arrest of two people at shared border with Iran, saying one of them was a member of the ISIL terrorist group.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/200480/Turkey-says-detained-ISIL-member-trying-to-enter-Iran

The country's Army is also clearing the eastern Desert of Syria from the remnants of ISIL terrorists.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/204318/Syrian-Army-shells-terrorists-bases-in-Hama