The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

30,000 militants to isolate Raqqa city from its northern countryside

The northern countryside of Raqqa is witnessing violent clashes between SDF backed by the coalition warplanes against IS after hours of announcing the battle of “Madness of al-Furat”” by SDF, no less than 30,000 militants are participating in the battle against the IS to isolate al-Raqqa city from the northern countryside preparing to kick the IS out of the city which is the main bastion of the IS in Syria. SOHR was informed by reliable sources that SDF advanced in 6 villages and locations, amid continued airstrikes by the coalition warplanes and detonating 2 suicide cars by IS in the area, confirmed reports of human losses.