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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
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
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
'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
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
‘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

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