US-backed SDF to let Syrian Islamic State fighters leave Raqqa
Syrian Islamic State fighters are set to abandon Raqqa in a withdrawal agreed with U.S.-backed Syrian militias that have them surrounded, a militia spokesman said on Saturday, as the jihadists' defeat in their former Syrian capital edged closer.
Oct 15, 2017, 08:59 AM ISTUS-backed forces seize town with IS military base near Raqqa: SDF official
An alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias fighting under the banner of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is trying to oust Islamic State from its headquarters in Raqqa.
Jul 11, 2017, 14:45 PM IST