A month into the battle to capture the Islamic State group’s self-styled capital, U.S-backed Syrian forces have encircled the militants inside Raqqa, breached their fortified defenses and inched ...

Drugs found inside possibly shed light on the level of pressure militants faced. — -- A formerly ISIS-occupied building in Raqqa, Syria, sheds light on the pressures its militants face as the ...

The Battle of Raqqa lasted from 6 June through 17 October 2017, launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces and supported by massive air strikes and ground troops of a US-led coalition. A relentless ...

There are about 900 U.S. troops inside Syria advising and assisting. — -- U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebel forces have begun the long-awaited offensive to retake Raqqa from ISIS ...

Raqqa’s fate after ISIS will be a crucial test both for US policy in Syria and for the ability of different ethnic groups in eastern Syria to coexist after such bitter violence.

Just as liberating Raqqa may do as much to create new conflicts in Syria as “defeating” ISIS, liberating Mosul may end up dividing Iraq. Once again, the United States has built up the Kurds as a major ...

The 1,300-year-old structure was breached by U.S-backed Syrian opposition forces trying to capture Raqqa who brought the fight closer to the heart of the IS-held city.