Syrian Forces Advancing Towards Islamic State Held Raqqah Province

BBC: Syria conflict: Troops 'cross into IS-held Raqqa province'

Syrian troops have crossed into Raqqa province, nearing the capital of so-called Islamic State, activists say.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said heavy Russian air strikes had helped the offensive. There is no Syrian or Russian confirmation.

A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters started a campaign in May to expel IS militants from land north of Raqqa.

IS seized the city in 2013 from rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.

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WNU Editor: The ground situation in Syria is changing very quickly. My guess is that the Syrian-Russian-Iranian coalition are now seeing an opportunity to exploit.

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