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Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces stand amongst black abyays discarded by women escaping Daesh territory. (AFP/Ayham al-Mohammad)

May 4th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

US Announces Formation of Local Council to Run Raqqa

The US is figuring out who will run the Syrian city once Daesh is gone.

Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic Forces as US special operations personnel ride in a pickup truck in the village of Fatisah in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016 (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

April 28th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

US commander enjoys 'flexible powers' in Syria

The jets struck the village of al-Matab southeast of Raqqa, near the Euphrates River. (File/AFP)

March 9th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Airstrikes in Raqqa kill 23 civilians

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters, stands guard outside of Raqqa, during their offensive towards Daesh's stronghold in Syria on February 8, 2017. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

February 9th, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

Syrian government forces, rebels vie for control of Daesh stronghold of al-Bab

Iraqi forces began a wide-ranging campaign to retake Mosul, which Daesh overran in mid-2014. (AFP/File)

January 22nd, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

US coalition strikes over 90 Daesh boats in Mosul

Members of the Iraqi counter-terrorism forces take position inside a room in the Oberoi hotel in the city of Mosul after its liberation from Daesh on January 21, 2017. (AFP/File)

January 22nd, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Iraqi forces are gaining on Daesh in Mosul offensive

Smoke billows in the town of Qabasin, located northeast of the city of Al-Bab on January 8, 2017, during fighting against Daesh. (AFP/Nazeer al-Khatib)

January 18th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

US carries out airstrikes in al-Bab, Syria

Displaced Iraqi civilians wait to receive assistance after fleeing Fallujah. (AFP/File)

September 10th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

US deploys 500 more troops to fight Daesh in Mosul