- Title: Syrian Democratic Forces advance towards Raqqa's city centre
- Date: 19th June 2017
- Summary: RAQQA, SYRIA (JUNE 19, 2017) (VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS) VARIOUS OF LANDSCAPE VIEWED FROM INSIDE CAR, DESTROYED HOUSES VARIOUS SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES' FEMALE FIGHTERS WALKING ON STREET EXTERIOR OF HOUSE USED BY SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES INTERIOR, VARIOUS OF SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES FIGHTERS TALKING VARIOUS FEMALE FIGHTERS TALKING ON WALKIE-TALKIE FIGHTER SITTING ON ROOF VARIOUS FIGHTERS PREPARING MILITARY VEHICLES VARIOUS OF BLACK SMOKE RISING OVER RAQQA VARIOUS OF FIGHTERS TESTING DRONES VARIOUS OF FIGHTERS GATHERING VARIOUS FIGHTERS GATHERING, ARMOURED VEHICLES VARIOUS OF PICK-UP TRUCKS CARRYING FIGHTERS DRIVING OFF
- Embargoed: 3rd July 2017 18:15
- Keywords: Raqqa Syrian Democratic Forces fighters
- Location: RAQQA, SYRIA
- City: RAQQA, SYRIA
- Country: Syria
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
- Reuters ID: LVA0016LY31HJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Syrian Democratic Forces are pressing their offensive against Islamic State (IS) in Raqqa, advancing further towards the city centre.
One fighter said they were advancing quickly against IS, noting that mines left by IS militants were slowing down their progress towards the city centre.
Video footage obtained by Reuters showed a number of fighters gathering, testing drones and preparing military equipment.
The Syrian Democratic Forces, made up predominantly of Kurdish fighters, have seized territory to the north, east and west of Raqqa a city of about 200,000 that served as Islamic State's base of operations for more than three years.
Islamic State fighters are close to defeat in the twin capitals of the group's territory, Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria, after nearly three years ruling over millions of people in a wide swathe of territory in both countries. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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