The Syrian opposition has announced the beginning of the attack on the “capital” of ISIS

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Сирийская оппозиция объявила о начале наступления на "столицу" ИГИЛ  Raqqa is in Northern Syria, 160 km East of Aleppo.

The rebel coalition operating in Northern Syria, with US support, has announced the start of the offensive in Raqqa.

This city in Northern Syria, 160 km East of Aleppo is the capital of the so-called Caliphate proclaimed on the territories controlled by the extremist group “Islamic state”.

About the beginning of the operation, which will be called “Furious Euphrates”, said the representatives of the “Democratic forces of Syria.” The coalition unites the Kurds, as well as the militia of the various Arab tribes. In the past two years, it is these forces gradually pressed the is militants in Northern Syria.

As has been said, the offensive will be supported by the aircraft of the countries participating in the US-led coalition.

In order to take Raqqa, the “Democratic forces” have to be fighting about 50 miles. Some analysts are not sure that the Kurds and militias have enough forces to carry out such a campaign.

Three weeks ago, the Iraqi army launched an operation to liberate the second largest Iraqi city of Mosul from is militants.

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