Fighting is intensifying in Syria in a major operation to recapture areas under ISIL control. The battleground is around the cities of Raqqa and Deir Az Zor, where thousands of people are trapped. Syrians who managed to escape to makeshift refugee camps face shortages of food and medicine.   Source: Civilians evacuated from Syria’s Raqqa as fighting … Continue reading Civilians evacuated from Syria’s Raqqa as fighting intensifies