With the battle for Raqqa entering its 109th day, a small Islamic State garrison continues to resist the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) whose troops have cleared most of the city centre, and effectively seized over 90% of ISIS’ self-declared capital.
According to a military source close to Al-Masdar News, clashes are especially fierce in the Hena, Nahda and Amin districts while YPG-led forces are trying to secure the Al-Nayim and Dele crossroads along with the contested Hitin cemetery.
On Friday alone, a total of 17 ISIS militants were neutralized while four machine-gun manned pickup trucks were destroyed. The death toll included a suicide bomber who tried to reach SDF forwards units by motorcycle. – READ MORE
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