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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.

'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
Over 1,200 corpses unearthed in Raqqa mass graves, US still in denial about massive casualties
The bodies of more than 1,200 civilians, mostly women and children, were discovered in mass graves in Raqqa, Syria. The total number of corpses still rotting there is unknown, as relatives continue searching for their loved ones.
Jul 22, 2018 14:14
World News
Corpses still rot under Raqqa rubble after US-backed liberation – but West nowhere to be seen
Scores of corpses are still being dug up from the ruins of Raqqa, one year after its US-backed liberation from IS, but the West is seemingly in no rush to help the community recover. RT takes a look at the city’s plight.
Jul 10, 2018 12:43
World News
‘They bombed trapped civilians’: Amnesty’s damning report on UK, US, France destruction in Raqqa
UK, US, and French bombs inflicted mass loss of civilian life in ISIS-held Raqqa, according Amnesty International. A new report has also accused coalition forces of bombing areas where they knew civilians were trapped.
Jun 5, 2018 09:14
UK News