Syrian Kurds announce campaign to retake Raqqa from IS
Kurdish-led Syrian forces backed by the US announced plans Sunday to retake the Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa, urging civilians to avoid "enemy gatherings" in the Syrian city and warning Turkey not to interfere in the operation.
The announcement by a coalition of Kurds and Arabs known as the Syria Democratic Forces came at a news conference in Ein Issa, north of Raqqa, attended by commanders and representatives of the group. An official who read a statement said the operation to liberate Raqqa, dubbed "Euphrates Rage," had officially begun.
