Raqqa (Arabic: ٱلرَّقَّة, romanized: ar-Raqqah, also al-Raḳḳa, Kurdish: Reqa) is a city in Syria on the North 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.

The 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 …

2022年10月20日 · 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 between U.S.-backed forces and the...

Raqqa Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة الرقة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat ar-Raqqah, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Reqa) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in the north of the country and covers an area of 19,618 km 2. [1] The capital is Raqqa.

Raqqa Is in Ruins, and ISIS in Retreat. The flag of a U.S.-backed militia is raised in Naim Square, once the site of executions by ISIS. When Ahmed Hassan was a child, he played soccer in a...

2017年10月17日 · US-backed fighters said Tuesday that major military operations in Raqqa are over, marking a significant moment for the war on ISIS – and in some ways, its end.

2021年3月29日 · Three years after Raqqa's liberation from Islamist militants by Syrian Kurdish forces and 10 years after the start of the Syrian civil war, the city that was once the home base for ISIS is...

2022年3月31日 · The 2017 battle to liberate Raqqa, Syria, from ISIS is a cautionary tale in 21st-century conflicts. U.S. strategic choices likely increased civilian harm despite considerable efforts to avoid civilian casualties by both U.S. and coalition forces. What lessons can be applied to future operations?

2024年10月21日 · RAQQA, Syria (North Press) – Seven years after the expulsion of the Islamic State (ISIS) from Raqqa Governorate in northern Syria, destruction is still widespread, with nearly every street and neighborhood showing signs of devastation, including collapsed roofs …

The BBC has uncovered details of a secret deal that let hundreds of IS fighters and their families escape from Raqqa, under the gaze of the US and British-led coalition and Kurdish-led forces who...