U.S. Special Envoy McGurk: About 2,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Raqqa

Record ID: 905235

  • Title: U.S. Special Envoy McGurk: About 2,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Raqqa
  • Date: 4th August 2017
  • Summary: RAQQA, SYRIA (JULY 28, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HEAVY SMOKE SEEN RISING FROM AN ISLAMIC STATE LOCATION TARGETED BY COALITION AIRSTRIKES VARIOUS OF SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES (SDF) WALKING DOWN A STREET VARIOUS OF DAMAGED BUILDINGS AND DEBRIS RAQQA, SYRIA (JULY 31, 2017) (FOOTAGE OBTAINED BY REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MEMBERS OF SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC FORCES (SDF) SITTING IN DAMAGED BUILDING MAN LOADING WEAPON VARIOUS OF FIGHTERS SHOOTING AT ISLAMIC STATE TARGETS SPENT BULLETS ON FLOOR
  • Embargoed: 18th August 2017 21:52
  • Keywords: Trump Islamic State Syria Raqqa Assad McGurk
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, RAQQA, HMEYMIM, SYRIA
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, RAQQA, HMEYMIM, SYRIA
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Defence,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026SQT7BB
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: About 2,000 Islamic State fighters are estimated to remain in the Syrian city of Raqqa, fighting for their survival in the face of an offensive launched by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in June, a senior U.S. official said on Friday (August 4).
    "Today in Raqqa ISIS is fighting for every last block... and fighting for their own survival" Brett McGurk, U.S. special envoy for the coalition against Islamic State, told reporters.
    "We estimate that there are about 2,000 ISIS fighters left in Raqqa."
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