Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) backed by the United States have breached a perimeter wall that surrounds the Old City of Raqqa, as the battle rages around the last stronghold of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. SDF fighters had penetrated the Rafiqah Wall as the battle intensified. Reports were surfacing of Islamic State fighters trying More »
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US Airstrikes Causing “Staggering” Civilian Deaths Says UN
The UN is reporting that the coalition airstrikes led by the US is causing a “staggering” number of civilian deaths in the Syrian city of Raqqa. The city was taken by Islamist State forces in 2014 and has been cited by the IS as their “capital” and their “caliphate”. US-backed SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) are More »
Syrian SDF Rebels Moving Into Small Neighborhoods of Raqqa
The US-backed Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) are slowly tightening the noose around the Islamic State (IS) enclave of Raqqa. While forward elements are already getting a foothold in the city’s east side, other SDF units are busy securing the areas surrounding the city. There are reports of US Special Operations troops being with the SDF More »
US-backed Syrian Fighters Move Slowly into IS “Capital” of Raqqa
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rebel force against the government of Assad has cautiously entered the final Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa. They entered thru the eastern edge of the city, fording a river on foot and in light vehicles all the while relaying their position by radio in an attempt not to fall More »
Turkey Readies For “Aggression” From US-Backed SDF in Raqqa
The US-backed coalition of Kurds and Arabs of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun their long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Raqqa. The forecast for the battle has it that it will be long and costly as the IS fighters are cut off from any support. But the government of Turkey More »
Flynn Allegedly Axed Military Plan While Receiving 500K From Turkey
The hits keep coming for the Trump administration. The latest report states former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn blocked a plan to take the Islamic state’s caliphate in Syria at Raqqa using Kurdish forces. This was while receiving more than $500,000 from Turkey to do lobbying for them. The Turks opposed the plan and consider More »
Syrian Forces Claim to Have Taken Damascus Suburb
The forces of the Syrian Army have claimed to have taken parts of a Damascus suburb away from Syrian rebels. Syrian state-run television has reported the Army has taken a major suburb on the east side of the city, driving out the rebels. The opposition Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says rebels remain in More »
