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Bookmark or Share- Raqqa - WikipediaRaqqa (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.
- 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. The battle began on 6 June 2017, and was supported by airstrikes and ground troops from the US-led ...
- Syria's Raqqa in slow rebound 5 years since Islamic State defeatFive 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 between U.S.-backed forces and the...
- Revisited - Syria's Raqqa struggles to rebuild after years of rule by ...In the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, inhabitants face a severe economic crisis and are subject to endless international sanctions.
- Syria: Raqqa in ruins and civilians devastated after US-led ‘war of ...From 6 June to 17 October 2017, the US-led Coalition operation to oust IS from its so-called “capital” Raqqa killed and injured thousands of civilians and destroyed much of the city. Homes, private and public buildings and infrastructure were reduced to rubble or damaged beyond repair.
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