The Battle For The ISIS Capital At Raqqa -- News Updates June 11, 2017

The Independent: US-backed Syrian fighters seize parts of Isis 'capital' Raqqa

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said they captured neighbourhood of Romaniah after two days of fighting.

A US-backed Syrian opposition force said it has captured a northwestern neighbourhood of the Isis de-facto capital of Raqqa - the second district to fall in their hands in days after the group launched a wide offensive to gain control of the city.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said its fighters captured the neighbourhood of Romaniah after two days of fighting that left 12 Isis gunmen dead, including a commander known as Abu Khattab al-Tunsi.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said SDF fighters now control Romaniah and the eastern neighbourhood of Mashlab.

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The Battle For The ISIS Capital At Raqqa -- News Updates June 11, 2017

href="http://ift.tt/2s0Cwyx">US-backed Syrian fighters seize parts of IS ‘capital’ Raqqa -- Washington Post/AP
US-backed forces seize second Raqqa district from Islamic State -- SKY News
US-backed forces seize parts of Raqqa from 'Islamic State' -- DW
US-backed force says seized first western district in Raqqa -- Al Arabiya/AFP
U.S.-backed forces seize western part of Raqqa, Syria -- UPI
SDF opens third front inside ISIS-held Raqqa -- NRT
US-backed forces advance into Syrian city of Raqqa -- TRT World
U.S.-backed Syrian militias push into IS-held Raqqa -- Reuters
Boots on the ground: Elite U.S. troops are in Raqqa near the Islamic State’s front line -- Sofrep
Airstrikes or minefields: The deadly choice facing Raqqa’s 300,000 residents -- The Journal.ie