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US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in four month blitz on Syrian city, says Amnesty

# Raqa

US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in four month blitz on Syrian city, says Amnesty

Apr 25th 2019, 10:56 PM 13,671 Views 83 Comments

Amnesty International say the coalition has only admitted to around 10% of the deaths.

Isis fighters surrender as their stronghold is set to fall

# Raqa

Isis fighters surrender as their stronghold is set to fall

Oct 14th 2017, 1:29 PM 18,028 Views 51 Comments

The city’s loss would be the latest in a string of heavy blows for IS.

Secret dates and private school lessons: how Syria's Raqa resisted years of IS rule

# Jihadist Rule

# Jihadist Rule

Secret dates and private school lessons: how Syria's Raqa resisted years of IS rule

Jun 10th 2017, 7:30 AM 15,083 Views 22 Comments

IS replaced the traditional curriculum in schools, it taught children how to carry out suicide attacks and boasted about the “virgins” with which the attacker could be rewarded.

US-led air strike near ISIS-held city kills 15 civilians in Syria

# Raqa

US-led air strike near ISIS-held city kills 15 civilians in Syria

Apr 8th 2017, 1:54 PM 13,931 Views 48 Comments

More than 320,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began with anti-government demonstrations in March 2011.

Islamic State imposes dress code on men in captured city to allow its fighters blend in

# Raqa

Islamic State imposes dress code on men in captured city to allow its fighters blend in

Mar 7th 2017, 6:09 AM 12,862 Views 11 Comments

The new restriction comes as a Kurdish-Arab alliance of fighters nears Raqa, backed by the US-led coalition launching air strikes against IS.

Islamic State's stronghold is holding out against coalition forces

# Battlefield Plan

# Battlefield Plan

Islamic State's stronghold is holding out against coalition forces

Mar 8th 2016, 9:50 PM 18,302 Views 58 Comments

US Special Forces say they’ve currently no plans to take the de facto capital of Raqqa.

France has dropped 16 more bombs on the Islamic State group in Syria

# France

France has dropped 16 more bombs on the Islamic State group in Syria

Nov 17th 2015, 6:59 AM 21,698 Views 84 Comments

Meanwhile, the hunt for Salah Abdeslam continues.

Paris terror attacks: Multi-city raids and manhunts as police close the net on suspects

# Crackdown

Paris terror attacks: Multi-city raids and manhunts as police close the net on suspects

Nov 16th 2015, 11:06 PM 64,597 Views 193 Comments

Two people have now been charged with involvement with terrorism following the attacks.

Coalition steps up bombing of the Islamic State "capital"

# Raqa

Coalition steps up bombing of the Islamic State "capital"

Feb 7th 2015, 5:58 PM 12,547 Views 42 Comments

The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, said it would station a squadron of F-16 warplanes in Jordan.

IS claims an American hostage was killed in a coalition air strike

# Raqa

IS claims an American hostage was killed in a coalition air strike

Feb 6th 2015, 6:08 PM 10,154 Views 74 Comments

US officials have declined to comment on the reports.

Syria: Air strike kills 30 as over 150 reported dead in nationwide violence

# Syria

Syria: Air strike kills 30 as over 150 reported dead in nationwide violence

Sep 20th 2012, 8:52 PM 2,769 Views 15 Comments

Clashes across the country have continued today as some estimates now put the death toll from the civil war at over 29,000 since early last year.

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