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Russia has compared the bombing of Raqqa to that of Dresden during World War II

Monitor claims IS 'executed' civilians in Syrian town

The Islamic State group killed at least 116 people in the Syrian town of Al-Qaryatain over a three-week period, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

World • 23 Oct 17

A Syrian Democratic Forces commander waves her group's flag in Al-Naim square in Raqqa

IS defeated in Syrian 'capital' Raqqa

US-backed militias in Syria have declared victory over Islamic State in its capital Raqqa, raising flags over the last jihadist footholds after a four-month battle.

News • 17 Oct 17

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa

IS fighters 'removed' from Raqqa following surrender

Around 100 fighters with the so-called Islamic State group have surrendered in Syria's Raqqa in the last 24 hours and were "removed from the city", a spokesman for the US-led coalition against the jihadist group has told Reuters.

Syria • 14 Oct 17

Raqqa is currently controlled by the self-proclaimed Islamic State group

300 civilians reportedly killed in coalition strikes

UN war crimes investigators have said that they had documented 300 civilian deaths from what they called "excessive" coalition air strikes on the Syrian city of Raqqa.

World • 14 Jun 17

Tabqa dam was recently partially recaptured by SDF

US-backed Syrian militias claim advance against IS

US-backed militias said they had made a big advance in Tabqa, a strategically vital town controlling Syria's largest dam, in their campaign to drive the so-called Islamic State from its stronghold of Raqqa.

World • 30 Apr 17

Air strike was carried out on a town in the IS held province of Raqqa

33 killed in US-led strike in north Syria

At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a centre for displaced people near a jihadist-held Syrian town, a monitor said.

World • 22 Mar 17