U.S. Backed Syrian Forces Are Now At The Gates Of The Islamic State Capital Of Raqqa


ABC News/AP: US-backed Syrian fighters reach gates of IS capital of Raqqa

U.S.-backed fighters on Tuesday reached the northern entrance of the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State group, amid intense clashes and airstrikes on Raqqa's northern and eastern edges, opposition activists said.

The latest push by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces brings them to about 3 kilometers (2 miles) from the city where a long and deadly battle is expected in the coming weeks, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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