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U.S.-backed forces seize western part of Raqqa, Syria

Allen Cone United Press International RAQQA, Syria (UPI) -- A U.S.-backed militia seized the western district of Raqqa from the Islamic State, two days after taking an eastern part of the city. Syrian Democratic Forces said in a statement their fighters had "liberated the neighborhood of al-Romaniya on the western front of Raqqa, after two days of continued clashes." The Islamic State has considered Raqqa its defacto capital since capturing the city in 2014. The fighting and bombing from the U.S.-backed […]

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