The Latest: Russia accuses US of holding Syrian refugees
OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria with the push on the last patch of territory held by the Islamic State group (all times local):6:30 p.m.
Russia's Defense Ministry has accused the U.S. military of keeping tens of thousands of people in a refugee camp in southern Syria against their will.
The ministry said Tuesday that the U.S. military has prevented 35,000 Syrians from leaving the Rukban camp. It charged that the U.S.-affiliated rebels extort money from those who want to leave .
The ministry released satellite images of the camp, arguing that they prove that conditions in the camp are miserable.
Russia has repeatedly accused the U.S.