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November 7, 2016

Syria: Kurdish Forces Launch Campaign to Capture Raqqa
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Meanwhile, in Syria, the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led troops known as the
Syrian Democratic Forces launched a campaign Sunday to take control of
the city of Raqqa from ISIS. The U.S., France and Britain have all
pledged to back the campaign with airstrikes. U.S. Central Command says
the U.S.-led coalition has already conducted 16 airstrikes north of
Raqqa since Sunday. An estimated 200,000 people currently live in Raqqa,
which was seized by ISIS militants in 2014.
Topics:Syria Islamic State

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