Raqqa civil authorities uncover new mass grave of ISIS victims
Two hundred corpses, including those of people believed to have been executed by Islamic State, were found near the Syrian city of Raqqa
New Syrian military councils are the SDF’s latest push for decentralization
Military councils in Tal Abyad, Kobane, Tabqa, Raqqa, Qamishli and al-Hol are part of the SDF’s transition to a “new organizational structure” in northeast Syria
Raqqa security deteriorates as US drawdown threatens northern Syria stability
The drawdown of US troops from Syria has made Coalition allies’ sustained commitment to the counter-ISIS mission significantly more difficult
US military must fully disclose civilian casualties in lethal airstrikes
Investigations indicate true extent of civilian deaths in Raqqa could be double that acknowledged by the US military
Double car bomb in Syria’s Raqqa kills at least 8, mostly civilians
A double bomb attack in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, a former ISIS bastion, killed at least eight people, mostly civilians
Raqqa civil defense uncovers ISIS mass grave of 3,500 people
Below a plot of farmland outside the Syrian city of Raqqa lies a large and deadly legacy of ISIS: a mass grave holding an estimated 3,500 people
Alleged Italian ISIS member captured in Syria may match known foreign fighter profile
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria detained an alleged Italian member of Islamic State as he was trying to flee across the border to Turkey with his wife and children
Slowly rising from the rubble, Raqqa rebuilds in the face of funding uncertainty
Raqqa faces obstacles to rebuild, Sirwan Kajjo reports from Syria, as Saudi Arabia pledges to fill the gap left by Trump’s stabilization funding cut
Explosion reported near Coalition base in Ayn Issa, Syria
An explosion was reported near a military base near Ayn Issa in Syria's Raqqa governorate, where U.S. and French troops fighting ISIS are believed to be posted
ISIS mines have killed about 200 civilians returning to Syria’s Raqqa
US-led Coalition Envoy Brett McGurk said improvised explosive devices have killed about 200 civilians returning to the Syrian city of Raqqa upon its liberation from Islamic State.
Omar Alloush – murdered for building a shared future for Syria’s Arabs and Kurds?
Assassinated in his home, Alloush worked for reconciliation between Arabs and Kurds, focusing on stabilization projects in land liberated from ISIS. Syrian Kurds blame Turkey for his murder.
Syrian troops find mass grave west of Raqqa
Syrian troops have uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of more than 30 people killed by Islamic State in Raqqa province, state media reported
INTERVIEW: Coalition General Felix Gedney on preparing Iraq for life after ISIS
Maj. Gen. Felix Gedney, Coalition Deputy Commander, Strategy and Support talks policing, searching for ISIS leaders and IEDs in Iraq and Syria
US Marine Corps artillery battalion leaves Syria
More than 400 U.S. Marines who provided artillery support to the SDF have been ordered home from Syria and will not be replaced, the Coalition said
FACT CHECK Reuters’ Chinese whispers further muddy the truth of the Raqqa ISIS deal
A Reuters report on the evacuation of ISIS fighters and civilians from Raqqa in Syria misrepresents BBC reporting, creating confusion about the deal
Coalition moving to ‘consolidate gains’ against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
The U.S.-led Coalition is preparing to fight an insurgent ISIS as the military battle winds down in Iraq and Syria
The greatest threat to people returning to war-ravaged Raqqa: ISIS mines
Mines left by ISIS now pose the biggest danger to people returning to the Syrian city of Raqqa
Coalition strikes destroy three ISIS car bomb factories near Qaim
U.S.-led Coalition strikes continued to focus on Islamic State targets in Qaim and Al Bukamal near the Iraq-Syria border on Tuesday
Syrian Democratic Forces assert control over Raqqa on Coalition anniversary
The SDF asserted control over Raqqa, ending Islamic State rule on the third anniversary of the formation of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
Offensive operations to resume in Raqqa – Coalition spokesperson
Colonel Ryan Dillon said that offensive operations to clear the remaining ISIS-held areas in Raqqa are expected to resume later on October 16.
SDF launches final assault on Raqqa after some ISIS fighters evacuated
The U.S.-backed SDF launched a final assault on the remaining ISIS-held areas of Raqqa after some ISIS fighters evacuated from the Syrian city overnight
ISIS fighters to evacuate Raqqa or surrender to SDF after deal with tribal elders
Islamic State fighters are set evacuate Raqqa or surrender to the U.S.-backed SDF under a deal reached with Arab tribal elders and Raqqa Civil Council
Council, tribes reach deal to evacuate civilians from ISIS-held Raqqa
Raqqa Civil Council and local Arab tribal elders have brokered a deal to evacuate civilians from the city, an arrangement designed to minimise casualties
Coalition strikes destroy ISIS positions in Raqqa and continue near Syria-Iraq border
U.S.-led Coalition strikes destroyed two communications nodes and 10 fighting positions in Raqqa, and continued near the Iraq/Syria border on Thursday
