Syrian commander says Syria’s Raqqa is free from IS

BEIRUT: US-backed Syrian forces liberated the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants on Tuesday, a senior commander for the force said, adding that clearing operations were underway to remove landmines left behind and search for the extremist group’s sleeper cells. Brig. Gen. Talal Sillo told The Associated Press that there are no longer clashes in the city, which had served as the ...

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