“The IG is under complete control,” RIA Novosti quoted Trump as saying.
He also thanked the Turkish president and the Kurdish leaders for their cooperation in reaching a deal.
Earlier, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked his American counterpart Donald Trump on Twitter, saying that the joint efforts of Turkey and the United States will contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the Middle East region.
“Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by a decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.