Islamic State defeated in their Syrian capital Raqqa
US-backed militias in Syria declared victory over Islamic State in its capital Raqqa on Tuesday, raising flags over the last jihadist footholds after a four-month...
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US-backed militias in final push against IS in Raqqa
US-backed militias battled foreign fighters defending the last pocket of Islamic State’s one-time Syrian capital of Raqqa on Monday, bringing their four-month campaign for the city to...
Islamic State faces imminent Raqqa defeat, Syrian YPG says
Islamic State is on the verge of defeat in Syria’s Raqqa and the city may finally be cleared of the jihadists on Saturday or Sunday,...
Raqqa campaign in ‘final stages’, SDF says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Wednesday its campaign to capture Raqqa from Islamic State (IS) was in its final stages and its fighters had...
IS counter attack causes fierce clashes in Syria’s Raqqa
A war monitor said Islamic State regained control over most of the industrial district in Syria’s Raqqa on Friday, but the alliance fighting it denied that while...
US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, saying the US may need...
US-backed forces push back IS in Raqqa campaign – officials
US-backed forces fighting Islamic State in Syria advanced to within 2 km (1 mile) of a key stronghold near the jihadist group’s de facto capital of Raqqa...
Syrian force says it has enough fighters to take Raqqa from IS
US-backed Syrian militias said on Friday they were strong enough to seize Raqqa from Islamic State with support from the US-led coalition, underlining their opposition...
U.S.-backed Syrian rebels declare attack on Islamic State in Raqqa
U.S.-backed rebels said on Sunday they were launching an operation to retake the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State. The...
Syrians begin returning home, two weeks into Turkish offensive
A group of 292 Syrians went back to the Syrian town of Jarablus from Turkey on Wednesday, marking the first formal return of civilians since...
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Raqqa from Islamic State
Turkey would be ready to join any initiative proposed by the United States to capture an Islamic State stronghold in Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan said...
Syrian army presses offensive against Islamic State (Updated)
The Syrian army has crossed the boundary of Raqqa province, home to the de facto capital of Islamic State, after a major Russian-backed offensive against...
Seized documents reveal Islamic State’s Department of ‘War Spoils’
By Jonathan Landay, Warren Strobel and Phil Stewart Islamic State has set up departments to handle ‘war spoils,’ including slaves, and the exploitation of natural...
No one is coming to rescue Islamic State’s capital
By Aki Peritz It’s no secret that Washington wants Raqqa, Islamic State’s proclaimed “capital” in Syria, to fall sooner rather than later. President Barack Obama...