Raqqa - Wikipedia
WEBRaqqa (Arabic: ٱلرَّقَّة, romanized: ar-Raqqah, also Rakka) is a city in Syria on the left 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.
Syria's Raqqa in slow rebound 5 years since Islamic State defeat
WEBRAQQA, Syria, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Five 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...
Raqqa, once the home base of ISIS, still traumatized as it tries to ...
WEBMar 29, 2021 · Raqqa's residents have been traumatized by years of brutal ISIS rule and an intense bombing campaign by the U.S.-led coalition trying to root out the militants, but there are slivers of light...
Inside Raqqa, the Capital of ISIS - The New York Times
WEBNov 21, 2015 · Raqqa, in northern Syria, became the de facto capital of the Islamic State after the militants seized it in late 2013. What was once a bustling city has been transformed under the group’s brutal...
Battle of Raqqa (2017) - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Raqqa Lies in Ruins as ISIS Near Defeat as Military Force - TIME
WEBThe Baghdad Gate, a brick relic from the 8th century, stands over the skeletons of slain ISIS fighters that lie in the open air, their flesh eaten away by dogs. When the SDF announced the...
Syria: Raqqa in ruins and civilians devastated after US-led ‘war of ...
WEBJun 5, 2018 · 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.
Raqqa: a journey into the destroyed heart of the Islamic State …
WEBOct 10, 2017 · A fter months of brutal fighting, the battle to retake Raqqa, the self-declared capital of the Islamic State caliphate, is almost over.
Civilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for Raqqa | RAND
WEBJul 1, 2022 · The United States' emphasis on minimizing civilian harm in Raqqa, Syria, was quite clear and strong up and down the chain of command. But the way in which the U.S. military waged war in Raqqa too often undercut that commitment. The Pentagon asked RAND to find out what happened.
Raqqa - Wikiwand
WEBRaqqa ( Arabic: ٱلرَّقَّة, romanized: ar-Raqqah, also Rakka) is a city in Syria on the left 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.
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