CNN: Raqqa: US-backed forces breach Old City's wall
(CNN)US-backed rebels have breached a strategic wall surrounding the Old City of Raqqa in ISIS's self-declared capital on Monday, US Central Command has said in a statement.
Breaching the Rafiqah Wall means the Syrian Democratic Forces will be able to penetrate Raqqa's Old City, the last redoubt of ISIS defenders in the city. The ancient wall -- first constructed in the 8th century by the Abbasid dynasty and stretching around the Old City on three sides -- has provided important fortification for ISIS.
The operation was "a key milestone" in the campaign to "liberate the city," Brett McGurk, the US envoy for the anti-ISIS coalition, said on his official Twitter account.
In a CENTCOM statement, the US added: "Coalition forces supported the SDF advance into the most heavily fortified portion of Raqqa by opening two small gaps in the Rafiqah Wall that surrounds the Old City."
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More News On US-Backed Forces Breaching The Old City Walls Of Raqqa
Raqqa: IS 'capital' wall breached by US-backed Syrian forces -- BBC
U.S.-backed forces breach the wall of Raqqa’s Old City in the heart of the ISIS capital -- Washington Post
U.S.-Backed Forces Breach Wall Around ISIS-Held Raqqa in Syria -- NBC/AP
US-backed forces enter Islamic State stronghold within Raqqa -- Long War Journal
US-backed forces breach IS defences in heart of Syria's Raqqa -- Channel News Asia/AFP
In Syria's Raqqa, Old City wall a testament to glorious days -- ABC News/AP
1 comment:
Any comment from Obama?
There is a leadership style called leadership by exception.
The commander does not step in unless his subordinate is screwing up. It does not mean they are not watching, inspecting or paying attention.
But they are not micro-managing.
It has been noted that Trump has not been micro-managing the military.
But Europe is here to undo all the gains.
"Sweden is home to at least 2,000 ISIL sympathisers who are believed to have been radicalised over the internet, the country’s spy chief revealed on Monday.
Anders Thornberg, who heads the domestic intelligence agency Säpo, said the number of ISIL loyalists had increased from a suspected 200 in 2010; a 10-fold leap."
- The UAE National
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