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26.05.2016
Kurdish-led forces mobilised thousands of fighters outside Raqqa, Thursday, ahead of a large-scale offensive to retake the city from the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL).
Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed coalition of armed groups led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) have amassed in the countryside just north of city.
Commenting on the offensive, a soldier from the SDF said that the military campaign seeks to "free” the northern villages of Raqqa. He went on to say that 5km (3.1 miles) of ground had already been freed, quelling IS fighters from the region.
According to the activist group 'Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently,' IS militants are not allowing civilians to leave the besieged city.
Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed coalition of armed groups led by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) have amassed in the countryside just north of city.
Commenting on the offensive, a soldier from the SDF said that the military campaign seeks to "free” the northern villages of Raqqa. He went on to say that 5km (3.1 miles) of ground had already been freed, quelling IS fighters from the region.
According to the activist group 'Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently,' IS militants are not allowing civilians to leave the besieged city.
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