Posts Tagged: Raqqa Syria
Security Services in Syria’s Raqqa Uncover Islamic State Cell
Security forces in northern Syria’s Raqqa city said on Sunday they had uncovered an Islamic State sleeper cell which was plotting a series of large...
US Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Pledge of $100 Million for Syria
The United States on Thursday welcomed Saudi Arabia's contribution of $100 million to help stabilize parts of Syria no longer held by Islamic State, which...
Amnesty: Evidence Shows Coalition Attacks on Syria’s Raqqa Broke Law
There is evidence that attacks by the US-led coalition against Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa last year broke international law by endangering...
US-Backed Militias Oust ISIS From Raqqa Stronghold
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...
US-Backed Syrian Forces Breach ISIS Stronghold of Raqqa
Syrian Democratic Forces breached the Old City of Raqqa after overcoming heavy push back from Islamic State militants Monday, U.S.-led coalition officials said. The U.S.-backed fighters...
US-Backed Syrian Forces Capture Parts of ISIS-Controlled Raqqa
A US-backed Syrian opposition force said Sunday it has captured a northwestern neighborhood of the Islamic State group’s de-facto capital of Raqqa the second district...
US-Backed Syrian Forces Launch Offensive on ISIS-Controlled City of Raqqa
A US-backed Syrian force launched an offensive on the northern city of Raqqa on Tuesday in an attempt to capture the de facto capital of...
Report: US Marines Arrive in Syria Outside De Facto ISIS Capital
A detachment of U.S Marines arrived in Syria outside the ISIS de-facto capital of Raqqa, a U.S. defense official confirmed Wednesday to Fox News. The Pentagon...
