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October 26, 2016

U.S.-Backed Offensive to Retake Syrian City of Raqqa Set to Begin
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced another offensive will soon
begin-this time to take the city of Raqqa, Syria, which is seen as the
de facto capital of the Islamic State. This comes as U.S. and Iraqi
forces are planning the next stage in the fight to retake the city of
Mosul. The United Nations Children's Fund is warning that as many as 1.5
million people may be affected by the fight to recapture Mosul, half of
them children. And humanitarian workers say some 200,000 people may need
shelter during the offensive.


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