Kurdish-Arab Forces in Syria Make Gains in Raqqa Province

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have made significant advances in their march toward the city of Raqqa, the Islamic State group's de-facto capital in Syria, an SDF spokesperson said Thursday. The gains came in the second phase of an offensive against IS militants in Raqqa province. A critical round of fighting lies ahead, aimed at seizing control of an economically and strategically important dam on the Euphrates River, before the SDF fighters can reach their ultimate target,...

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