Islamic State group loses emblematic Syria stronghold Raqqa
- 17-Oct-2017
DAMASCUS: US-backed forces took full control of Raqqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last militant holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered “caliphate”. The victory caps a battle of more than four months for Raqqa, and hammers another nail in the coffin of the militant group’s experiment in […]