President Donald Trump applauded the capture of the Islamic State’s capital Raqqa in Syria in a statement Saturday afternoon.
“I am pleased to announce that the Syrian Democratic Forces, our partners in the fight against ISIS in Syria, have successfully recaptured Raqqah – the terrorist group’s self-proclaimed capital city,” Trump said. “Together, our forces have liberated the entire city from ISIS control.”
“The defeat of ISIS in Raqqah represents a critical breakthrough in our worldwide campaign to defeat ISIS and its wicked ideology,” Trump added. “With the liberation of ISIS’s capital and the vast majority of its territory, the end of the ISIS caliphate is in sight.” – READ MORE
[contentcards url=”http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/21/trump-applauds-capture-of-the-islamic-states-capital/” target=”_blank”]