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| Coalition: SDF penetrate old city in Raqqa |
| 2017-07-05 |
| Raqqa (Syria News) The US-led coalition announced on Monday that the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by Washington, managed to penetrate the old city in Syrian Raqqa. Qasioun News reported that the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by U.S. troops, managed to penetrate the old city in Syrian Raqqa, after the coalition air force struck the archeological wall of al-Rafekah, allowing security forces to bring down the Islamic State defenses. Meanwhile, international coalition said in a statement, on Wednesday, that it killed members belonging to the Revolution Commando Forces, who were stationed in al-Tanf border crossing. It is noteworthy that the operation of the Syrian Democratic Forces to penetrate the old city was conducted in preparation to liberate the town of Markada and the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 05 july Raqqa Battle map Coalition blows 2 gaps in Raqqa's Old City wall, allows SDF to capture Palace of the Maidens and Abdul Malik school. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2017-07-05 17:09 |
| #1 CNN: The Rafiqah Wall -- which is 3 kilometers from the city center -- is approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) long, 3.8 meters (12.4 feet) high and 1 meter thick, Syrian state media reported in 2009. ISIS fighters had planted mines and improvised explosive devices at several [other] breaks in the wall, a US Central Command (CENTCOM) statement said. In a CENTCOM statement, the US added: "Coalition forces supported the SDF advance into the most heavily fortified portion of Raqqa by opening two small gaps in the Rafiqah Wall that surrounds the Old City." |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-07-05 08:32 |
