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Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) female fighters gather east of Raqqa city, Syria March 26, 2017. REUTERS/Rodi Said

Observatory: SDF on Doorstep of Syria’s Tabqa

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 15, 2017 | Middle East

Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an Arab-Kurdish alliance backed by the United States, have advanced to the edge of Tabqa, a key jihadist-held town in northern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday. SDF fighters “are now...

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SDF fighters walk near damaged ground east of Raqqa city, Syria March 26, 2017. (Reuters)

Raqqa Cracks Down on ISIS

by Paula Astih and Michel Abou Najm | Mar 28, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, Geneva – The Raqqa governorate cracked down on ISIS Monday as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advanced in the western city of Raqqa after controlling the military airport in Tabqa and currently getting closer to tighten the noose on the main...

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A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) takes position near the village of Bir Fawaz, 20 km north of Raqqa on February 8, 2017. AFP PHOTO / DELIL SOULEIMAN

Euphrates Dam ‘Out Of Service,’ Kurds at ISIS Airport

by Nazeer Rida and Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 27, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut, London- As ISIS confused Raqqa residents on Sunday, warning them from the near collapse of the Tabqa Dam, a Kurdish official from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) asserted his forces have entered the Tabqa military airport, expecting to control it in the...

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A fighter of the Syria Democratic Forces mans an anti-aircraft
weapon in the southern rural area of Manbij, in Aleppo
Governorate, Syria May 31, 2016. Reuters

Regime Near Tabqa with Russian Cover…ISIS Obstructs Advance toward Manbij

by Paula Astih | Jun 16, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut-The Syrian opposition’s efforts in pushing the armed factions toward calm and commitment to a new treaty during Ramadan have failed. The battles have increased and intensified in the north, and killed more than 224 civilians during the first week of June. While...

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In this file February 2, 2014, a man rides a bicycle past damaged building in Daraya near Damascus. Reuters

Syrian Regime Forces, SDF Advance Separately against ISIS

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 7, 2016 | Middle East

Syrian regime troops backed by Russian air power moved to within 25 km of an ISIS-held town in Raqqa province on Tuesday as U.S.-backed militias captured more territory from the group near the city of Manbij in Aleppo province. The offensives both got underway last...