US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa, but driving the militants out could take months.
"We've cleared about half of Old Raqqa, and we're advancing on all axes," said Haval Gabar, a 25-year-old commander from the Kurdish YPG militia who is directing the assault on the Old City front in Islamic State's Syrian stronghold.
Units of the Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance dominated by the YPG, joined forces in Raqqa's southern districts on Tuesday, surrounding …
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