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Islamic State Group Loses Emblematic Syria Stronghold Raqa
US-backed forces took full control of Raqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered "caliphate".
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Iraq Strikes ISIS In Mosul Days After Declaring Victory
Iraqi forces clashed with ISIS terrorists holding out in Mosul's Old City today, more than 36 hours after Baghdad declared victory over the terrorists in what they had made the de facto Iraqi capital of their self-declared caliphate.
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Iraq Declares End Of Caliphate After Capture Of Mosul Mosque
After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State's de facto capital Mosul, and the prime minister declared the group's self-styled caliphate at an end.
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Barack Obama Unlikely To See Assault On ISIS' Syria Stronghold
A US-backed assault on Raqqa, ISIS' de facto capital in Syria, is unlikely to pierce the city itself before President Barack Obama leaves office in January, denying him the chance to claim the end of the group's "caliphate" as part of his legacy.
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From Mosul To Raqqa? A Complex, Risky Battle Against ISIS
Simultaneous attacks on the ISIS-held cities of Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa, the de facto capital of the terror group's self-proclaimed caliphate across the border in Syria, would make military sense: such assaults would make it harder for the extremists to move reinforcements and deny them a safe haven.
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Kurdish Forces In Fresh Push To Close In On ISIS Held Mosul
Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by US led coalition airstrikes launched a fresh attack on ISIS terrorist in northern Iraq in the early hours today, as part of a plan to close in on their De facto capital Mosul, a Kurdish official said.
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25 Civilians Killed In Raids On Syria ISIS bastion Raqa: Monitor
Air strikes on the ISIS group's de facto Syrian capital Raqa killed 25 civilians, six of them children, a monitoring group said today.
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Syrian Army Presses Offensive Against ISIS
The Syrian army has crossed the boundary of Raqqa province, home to the de facto capital of ISIS, after a major Russian-backed offensive against the militants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
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Air Strikes Hit ISIS Stronghold In Syria: Human Rights Body
More than 35 air strikes hit ISIS's de facto capital in Syria overnight, killing at least 13 people and wounding many in the city of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Air Raids On ISIS Syria Bastion Kill 13 Civilians: Monitor
Heavy air strikes throughout the night on the ISIS group's de facto Syria capital Raqa killed at least 13 civilians and five jihadists, a monitoring group said on today.
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US-Backed Alliance Captures Key Dam From ISIS: Alliance Spokesman
A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab rebel groups, backed by US coalition planes, captured a dam on Saturday from Islamic State, cutting a main supply route of the militants across the Euphrates, an alliance spokesman said.
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ISIS Commander Among 11 Killed in Syria Air Raids: Monitor
A commander and a child soldier were among 11 Islamic State group fighters killed Tuesday in air strikes on Raqa, the jihadists' de facto capital in Syria, a monitor said.
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France Launches Fierce Assault on ISIS Targets in Syria in Coordination With the US
French warplanes launched a ferocious retaliatory assault late Sunday on targets in Raqqa, Syria - the Islamic State's de facto capital - after coordination with U.S. defense officials who helped with the targeting.
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French Air Force Pounds Islamic State Stronghold In Syria: Ministry
French warplanes pounded the Islamic State group's de facto capital in Syria on Sunday, in the first such strikes since a wave of coordinated attacks claimed by the jihadists left 129 people dead in Paris.
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Syrian Kurds Retake Northern Villages From Islamic State: Report
Syrian Kurdish fighters have recaptured more than 10 villages seized by Islamic State north of its de facto capital of Raqqa city, aided by US-led coalition air strikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today.
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Islamic State Group Loses Emblematic Syria Stronghold Raqa
US-backed forces took full control of Raqa from the Islamic State group on Tuesday, defeating the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of their now-shattered "caliphate".
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Iraq Strikes ISIS In Mosul Days After Declaring Victory
Iraqi forces clashed with ISIS terrorists holding out in Mosul's Old City today, more than 36 hours after Baghdad declared victory over the terrorists in what they had made the de facto Iraqi capital of their self-declared caliphate.
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Iraq Declares End Of Caliphate After Capture Of Mosul Mosque
After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State's de facto capital Mosul, and the prime minister declared the group's self-styled caliphate at an end.
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Barack Obama Unlikely To See Assault On ISIS' Syria Stronghold
A US-backed assault on Raqqa, ISIS' de facto capital in Syria, is unlikely to pierce the city itself before President Barack Obama leaves office in January, denying him the chance to claim the end of the group's "caliphate" as part of his legacy.
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From Mosul To Raqqa? A Complex, Risky Battle Against ISIS
Simultaneous attacks on the ISIS-held cities of Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa, the de facto capital of the terror group's self-proclaimed caliphate across the border in Syria, would make military sense: such assaults would make it harder for the extremists to move reinforcements and deny them a safe haven.
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Kurdish Forces In Fresh Push To Close In On ISIS Held Mosul
Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by US led coalition airstrikes launched a fresh attack on ISIS terrorist in northern Iraq in the early hours today, as part of a plan to close in on their De facto capital Mosul, a Kurdish official said.
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25 Civilians Killed In Raids On Syria ISIS bastion Raqa: Monitor
Air strikes on the ISIS group's de facto Syrian capital Raqa killed 25 civilians, six of them children, a monitoring group said today.
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Syrian Army Presses Offensive Against ISIS
The Syrian army has crossed the boundary of Raqqa province, home to the de facto capital of ISIS, after a major Russian-backed offensive against the militants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
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Air Strikes Hit ISIS Stronghold In Syria: Human Rights Body
More than 35 air strikes hit ISIS's de facto capital in Syria overnight, killing at least 13 people and wounding many in the city of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Air Raids On ISIS Syria Bastion Kill 13 Civilians: Monitor
Heavy air strikes throughout the night on the ISIS group's de facto Syria capital Raqa killed at least 13 civilians and five jihadists, a monitoring group said on today.
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US-Backed Alliance Captures Key Dam From ISIS: Alliance Spokesman
A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurds and Arab rebel groups, backed by US coalition planes, captured a dam on Saturday from Islamic State, cutting a main supply route of the militants across the Euphrates, an alliance spokesman said.
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ISIS Commander Among 11 Killed in Syria Air Raids: Monitor
A commander and a child soldier were among 11 Islamic State group fighters killed Tuesday in air strikes on Raqa, the jihadists' de facto capital in Syria, a monitor said.
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France Launches Fierce Assault on ISIS Targets in Syria in Coordination With the US
French warplanes launched a ferocious retaliatory assault late Sunday on targets in Raqqa, Syria - the Islamic State's de facto capital - after coordination with U.S. defense officials who helped with the targeting.
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French Air Force Pounds Islamic State Stronghold In Syria: Ministry
French warplanes pounded the Islamic State group's de facto capital in Syria on Sunday, in the first such strikes since a wave of coordinated attacks claimed by the jihadists left 129 people dead in Paris.
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Syrian Kurds Retake Northern Villages From Islamic State: Report
Syrian Kurdish fighters have recaptured more than 10 villages seized by Islamic State north of its de facto capital of Raqqa city, aided by US-led coalition air strikes, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today.
