The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

“Euphrates Wrath” Operation Forces and the US forces advance towards Jazrah suburb west of Al-Raqqah city and continue attempting to go deep into the remaining parts of al-Mashlaab neighbourhood

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the violent clashes are still taking place between the Syria Democratic Forces and the Syrian Elite Forces supported by the US Special Forces against the “Islamic State” organization, in the Al-Mashlab neighbourhood located at eastern outskirts of Al-Raqqah city, in an attempt by the “Euphrates Wrath” Operation Forces to achieve advancement in the area and go deeper in al-Mashlab neighborhood of which they controlled about 70%, where they try to control the neighbourhood completely and strengthen their locations and positions, while the continuous clashes -in the one and only neighborhood they have entered- with violent clashes in the vicinity of the Division 17 north of Al-Raqqah city, and in other areas in the same side, in an attempt by these forces to advance at the expense of the organization and reach the outskirts of the city in order to control the high buildings and monitor as much space as possible by snipers.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was also informed by reliable sources that the clashes are taking place between the Syria Democratic Forces, supported by the US special forces against members of the organization in areas west of Al-Raqqah city, where the “Euphrates Wrath” Operation Forces were able to advance and reach the junction of Jazrah suburb west of Al-Raqqah, in an attempt to control it and extend their controlled areas in the vicinity of the city; by monitoring it from more than one area, and secure several starting points towards the stronghold of the “Islamic State” organization in Syria, and the operations are accompanied by clashes on the eastern, western and northern fronts, associated with bombing by the International Coalition’s warplanes on areas in Al-Raqqah city and the organization’s sites in it, in conjunction with shelling by the “Euphrates Wrath” Operation Forces on areas in outskirts of the city, and confirmed information about casualties in the ranks of both parties.