Raqa

US-backed force takes 90% of Syria's Raqa from IS

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 - 09:59 GMT

US-backed fighters have captured 90 percent of the Syrian city of Raqa from the Islamic State group after overrunning five strategic neighbourhoods.

42 civilians dead in US-led strikes on Raqa Monday: monitor

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 - 11:57 GMT

At least 42 civilians were killed Monday in a barrage of US-led air strikes on Islamic State group territory in the Syrian city of Raqa, a monitor said.

US-backed Syria force ousts IS from half of Raqa

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 - 09:08 GMT

A US-backed alliance has ousted Islamic State group jihadists from half of their Syrian bastion Raqa

Tragic end to Raqa family's hopes of burying loved ones

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 - 12:25 GMT

While thousands of people scramble to flee Syria's battle-torn Raqa, members of the Sheikh Wais family bravely headed back in to recover the bodies of loved ones killed there.

Up to 50,000 civilians trapped in Raqa: UN

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 - 08:12 GMT

Up to 50,000 civilians remain trapped in the Syrian jihadist stronghold of Raqa.

Anti-IS forces struggle to gain ground in Raqa: monitor

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 - 12:04 GMT

US-backed forces struggled to gain ground against the Islamic State group in Syria's Raqa on Friday.

US-backed Syria force advances in Raqa, battles for base

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 - 03:10 GMT

US-backed Syrian fighters seized a second district of Raqa on Sunday and launched a renewed assault on a base north of the city.

US-backed force pierces into IS-held Raqa from west

Sat, 10 Jun 2017 - 11:11 GMT

A US-backed alliance broke into the western part of the Islamic State group's stronghold opening up a second front inside the Syrian city

Five Iranian attackers were in Mosul and Raqa with IS: ministry

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 - 10:27 GMT

The five men who carried out twin attacks in Tehran were Iranians who joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria before returning last summer.

200,000 flee Raqa ahead of assault by Syrian forces

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 - 02:20 GMT

Around 200,000 people have fled the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa.

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