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Follow RT for recent breaking news from war-torn countries, including Syria and the city of Raqqa, approximately 160 kilometers east of the Aleppo Governorate. Get news and articles on the history of Raqqa, which was founded around 244–242 BC. Raqqa boasts medieval architecture and traditional heritage. During the Syrian Civil War in 2013, it was captured by terrorist groups, including ISIS. Raqqa became the center of fighting, during which many people were killed and infrastructure and heritage were destroyed. Find news and updates on the past and current situation in Raqqa, and Syria in general.Find news on RT.com on the Battle of Raqqa, which took place in 2017. Russia accused the US-led coalition of carpet-bombing in Raqqa. Read RT to find news on US-led activities and military actions in Raqqa. Finally, in October 2017, the Syrian Democratic Forces declared the liberation of Raqqa and complete victory over ISIS. Check out the news on RT for the military actions of the legitimate government of Bashar Assad and the Syrian Army in Raqqa against ISIS. RT covered breaking news from Raqqa and Syria in general during the military actions taking place there. Find videos on YouTube and other sources from RT correspondents such as Murad Gazdiev, Maria Finoshina, Roman Kosarev, and Lizzie Phelan, as they broadcast from Syria. Their broadcasts showed the destruction, destitution, and horror of the war. Go to RT.com and YouTube to find information and videos from post-war Raqqa, including military equipment left behind after ISIS fled.

WATCH Russian military police secure yet another abandoned US outpost in Syria
Russian military policemen have secured a village near Raqqa, formerly occupied by US troops, as Moscow continues to patrol strategic areas along the Turkish-Syrian border.
Dec 26, 2019 06:32
World News
Russian military delivers first humanitarian aid to Raqqa, left in ruins by US-led coalition (VIDEO)
Russian military forces have delivered food and provided medical assistance to the residents of Raqqa in the first such humanitarian mission aimed at helping civilians who are struggling to survive in the city scarred by war.
Dec 10, 2019 08:47
World News
Syria’s Raqqa province begins reviving destroyed oil & gas fields
Recovery works have started at liberated oil and gas sites in Raqqa province in northern Syria, as well as in the area between the governorate and Hama and Homs provinces, local field management has said.
Oct 20, 2019 08:32
Business News
'Executioner of Raqqa': ISIS killer who received UK housing benefits for years finally captured
A Belgian native and former Birmingham resident dubbed 'the executioner of Raqqa' who reportedly received benefits from the UK government for years while fighting for ISIS in Syria has finally been captured.
Aug 30, 2019 08:14
UK News
US coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa offensive - Amnesty International
The US-led assault on the Syrian city of Raqqa in 2017 killed over 1,600 non-combatants, more than 10 times the coalition’s own estimate, according to an investigation by Amnesty International and Airwars, a conflict monitor.
Apr 25, 2019 16:58
World News
‘Left to count their dead’: Striking report breaks MSM silence on plight of ‘liberated’ Raqqa
Entire families perished in US-led strikes on Raqqa that may have claimed more civilian lives than those of ISIS, NPR said in a shocking report tilting the Western media narrative on what has become of the “liberated” city.
Nov 11, 2018 21:39
World News