US-backed Syrian alliance declares attack on Daesh in Raqqa
A US-backed alliance of Syrian armed groups has launched an operation to retake the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Daesh in Syria, the group said on Sunday. The new offensive ratchets up pressure on Daesh at a critical moment, with its fighters already battling an assault by Iraqi security forces on their remaining Iraqi stronghold in the northern city of Mosul. A statement issued by the […]