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Syrian Kurds seize military base from 'Islamic State' in Raqqa province
Kurdish-led forces have said they have captured a military base from 'Islamic State' (IS) in Syria's Raqqa province. The terrorist group had held the base since capturing it from Syrian military last September.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday that with US-led air support and smaller Syrian rebel groups, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) took total control of the Liwa (Brigade) 93 base.
"IS lines of defense were pushed back to the gates of Raqqa," the Observatory said.
The military base lies just 7 km (4 miles) of Ain Issa, a town 50 km (30 miles) north of 'IS' de facto capital Raqqa city from where the terrorist group has proclaimed a caliphate to rule over all Muslims from territory it controls in Syria and Iraq.
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Syrian Kurds seize military base from 'Islamic State' in Raqqa province
Kurdish-led forces have said they have captured a military base from 'Islamic State' (IS) in Syria's Raqqa province. The terrorist group had held the base since capturing it from Syrian military last September.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday that with US-led air support and smaller Syrian rebel groups, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) took total control of the Liwa (Brigade) 93 base.
"IS lines of defense were pushed back to the gates of Raqqa," the Observatory said.
The military base lies just 7 km (4 miles) of Ain Issa, a town 50 km (30 miles) north of 'IS' de facto capital Raqqa city from where the terrorist group has proclaimed a caliphate to rule over all Muslims from territory it controls in Syria and Iraq.
Continue reading at:
Syrian Kurds seize military base from Islamic State in Raqqa province News DW.COM 22.06.2015?