US-backed SDF to announce operation in Syria's Deir al-Zor
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The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are set to announce an operation against Islamic State in the north of Deir al-Zor province, a senior SDF official told Reuters on Friday.
The operation, which aims to push Islamic State back from northern parts of Deir al-Zor, will be formally announced on Saturday, the official said.
With US-led air cover and special forces, the SDF alliance of mostly Kurdish and Arab militias is battling to oust Islamic State from Raqqa city, upstream along the Euphrates river.
