archive Freed SDF Fighters Speak About Their IS Captivity March 07, 2019 10:59 PM By Zana Omer Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) freed three of its fighters who had been held hostage by the Islamic State (IS) terror group in its last stronghold in eastern Syria. VOA's Zana Omer spoke with them immediately after their release.