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Bookmark or Share- Raqqa Governorate - WikipediaRaqqa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ar-Raqqah) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria.It is situated in the north of the country and covers an area of 19,618 km 2. [2] The capital is Raqqa.The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant claimed full control of this province as of August 24, 2014 when its fighters captured Tabqa Airbase in the southwest ...
- Raqqa - WikipediaRaqqa (Kurdish: Řeqe; Arabic: ٱلرَّقَّة, romanized: ar-Raqqah, also al-Raḳḳa) is a city in Syria on the North bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 kilometres (99 miles) east of Aleppo. It is located 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of the Tabqa Dam, Syria's largest dam.
- A Year After the End of ISIS Control in Raqqa, a ... - The New YorkerSeth Harp writes on efforts to rebuild the Syrian city of Raqqa, which became the capital of the Islamic State’s territory but which was liberated in 2017 following prolonged and intense fighting.
- Syria's Raqqa in slow rebound 5 years since Islamic State defeatRAQQA, Syria, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Five years since Islamic State was driven from its Syrian headquarters at Raqqa, the city is still slowly recovering from the devastation caused by the battle...
- Battle of Raqqa (2017) - WikipediaThe battle of Raqqa (2017), also known as the second battle of Raqqa, was the fifth and final phase of the Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against the Islamic State (ISIL) with an aim to seize the city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of ISIL since 2014.
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