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Thursday June 29, 2017

U.S.-Backed Forces Surround ISIS 'Capital'

Syrian Democratic Forces fighters opening fire on an Islamic State group's position in March in the countryside east of Raqqa, Syria. AP hide caption

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U.S.-Backed Forces Surround ISIS 'Capital'

June 29, 2017 • It's a major step in the fight to push ISIS out of the Syrian city of Raqqa. The U.N. says there are up to 100,000 civilians still trapped in the city.

Tuesday May 9, 2017

U.S. To Arm Kurds In Syria, Despite Turkish Opposition

Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces look toward Tabqa, Syria. The U.S. announced Tuesday that it will begin arming Kurds allied with the SDF as the Pentagon prepares an offensive to retake the ISIS stronghold Raqqa. Syrian Democratic Forces via AP hide caption

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Syrian Democratic Forces via AP

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U.S. To Arm Kurds In Syria, Despite Turkish Opposition

May 9, 2017 • Turkey views the Kurdish groups in Syria as terrorists, but the Pentagon sees them as the best chance to retake an ISIS stronghold.

Thursday April 13, 2017

'Misdirected' Airstrike By U.S.-Led Coalition Kills 18 Allied Fighters In Syria

Central Command says an errant coalition strike killed 18 fighters from the Syria Democratic Forces. A member of the U.S.-backed SDF, made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, inspect the Tabqa dam on March 27. Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'Misdirected' Airstrike By U.S.-Led Coalition Kills 18 Allied Fighters In Syria

April 13, 2017 • The strike was requested by America's partners "who had identified the target location as an ISIS fighting position," U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

Saturday March 11, 2017

Explosions in Damascus Target Shiites From Iraq, Kill At Least 40

This photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows bloodied streets and damaged buses after a bombing in Damascus on Saturday. SANA via AP hide caption

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Explosions in Damascus Target Shiites From Iraq, Kill At Least 40

March 11, 2017 • The bombing, near a revered cemetery on the border of the old city of Damascus, appears to have targeted Shiite visitors from Iraq. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Monday November 7, 2016

U.S.-Backed Fighters Push Forward In 2 Key Offensives Against ISIS

U.S.-backed fighters rest during fighting with the Islamic State group near Ein Issa, north of Raqqa, Syria, as shown in a video by Qasioun, a Syrian opposition media outlet. AP hide caption

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U.S.-Backed Fighters Push Forward In 2 Key Offensives Against ISIS

November 7, 2016 • Two offensives in two countries are aimed at retaking Syria's Raqqa and Iraq's Mosul. Raqqa is the Islamic State's de facto capital, while Mosul is the group's most important stronghold in Iraq.