US-backed forces begin final assault on ISIS 'terror capital' in Syria

Hundreds of jihadist fighters and their families flee the city. Syrian militia estimates only 300 remain in the city.

Smoke rises near the stadium where the Islamic State militants are holed up after an air strike by coalition forces at the frontline, in Raqqa, Syria

Smoke rises near the stadium where the Islamic State militants are holed up after an air strike by coalition forces at the frontline, in Raqqa, Syria

(photo credit: ERIC DE CASTRO/ REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 15, 2017 16:38

Updated: OCTOBER 15, 2017 17:09

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