Syria: Local militants evacuate as Raqqa battle nears end

The U.S.-led coalition and local officials said Saturday that Syrian Islamic State fighters and civilians will be allowed to evacuate Raqqa, a deal that signals the imminent capture of the city but flouts earlier U.S. protests of negotiating safe exits for the extremist group. Foreign fighters will be excluded from the evacuation deal, the coalition … Continue reading Syria: Local militants evacuate as Raqqa battle nears end