More than 50 trucks carrying military equipment headed to participate in the grand battle of Al-Raqqah city
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that a new batch of weapons has arrived to areas controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces in the Syrian north, where the Observatory monitored the arrival of more than 50 trucks containing military equipment and weapons sent by the International Coalition to the Syria Democratic Forces, the convoy was seen entering from the Iraqi side through Qameshly city and it headed to participate in the battle of the settlement within the grand battle of Al-Raqqah led by the Syria Democratic Forces, with the support of the US Special Forces and International Coalition warplanes.
It with mentioning that on the 5th of July 2017 a new batch of weapons sent by the International Coalition Forces have entered areas controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the entry of tens of trucks carrying weapons and huge military reinforcements, from the Syrian-Iraqi border to areas controlled by the Syria Democratic Forces in Al-Hasaka province and they headed towards Al-Raqqah city, to participate in the grand battle of Al-Raqqah, which aims to expel the “Islamic State” organization out of Al-Raqqah city.
It is worth mentioning that the Grand Battle of Al-Raqqah, which started on the 6th of June 2017, is led by the Syrian Democratic Forces, which are mainly formed of fighters of YPG, with the participation of the Syrian Elite Forces and the forces of Manbij Military Council and with the support of the US Special Forces and the International Coalition warplanes. The “Euphrates Wrath” Operation Forces have managed so far to take control of parts of Division 17 from the north, Al-Jazrah and Al-Herqliyyeh suburbs, Al-Romaniya and Al-Sabahiya neighborhoods, and parts of Al-Bareed, Hutteen and Al-Qadisiyah neighborhoods till the outskirts of Yarmouk neighborhood in the western part of the City. They were also able to take control of Al-Mashlab and Al-Sinaa and huge parts of Al-Batani neighborhoods. They also moved deeper over an area of 200 meters west of the Old City walls in the part opposite to Al-Sinaa neighborhood to Bab Baghdad in the eastern part of the City. In addition, they took control of huge parts of Al-Hal Market and reached the outskirts of Hisham Ben Abdel Malik neighborhood in the southern part of the City. Finally, they seized control over all of the villages located opposite to Al-Raqqah city at the southern banks of the Euphrates till Kasrat Mohammad Agha “Kasrat Srur village” near Al-‘Ekirshi area.
A video shows a military reinforcements convoy that includes more than 50 trucks sent by the Forces of the International Coalition to the Syria Democratic Forces, from the Iraqi-Syrian border via Qameshly city to Al-Raqqah city, in preparation for storming it
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Pictures of a military reinforcements convoy that includes more than 50 trucks sent by the Forces of the International Coalition to the Syria Democratic Forces, from the Iraqi-Syrian border via Qameshly city to Al-Raqqah city, in preparation for storming it
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