100 IS fighters surrender in Raqa in 24 hours
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have captured around 90% of Raqa from IS, also known as ISIS.
world Updated: Oct 14, 2017 14:56 ISTAgence France-Presse, Kobane
This frame grab from a video provided on October 13 by Turkey-based Kurdish Mezopotamya agency media outlet that is consistent with independent AP reporting, shows US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters, stand around Syrian civilians who fled from the areas that still controlled by the Islamic State militants, in Raqqa, Syria. (AP )
Dozens of fighters from the Islamic State group have surrendered over the past day in Syria’s battle-ravaged city of Raqa, the US-led coalition told AFP on Saturday.
“Within the past 24 hours, approximately 100 ISIS terrorists have surrendered in Raqa, and were removed from the city,” the coalition said in an emailed statement.
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have captured around 90% of Raqa from IS, also known as ISIS.
