US-backed fighters brace for final showdown with ISIS in Raqqa

After months of intense fighting and heavy US bombardment, forces have surrounded Islamic State militants in a small part of the city.

SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC Forces fighters hold up their weapons north of Raqqa city.

SYRIAN DEMOCRATIC Forces fighters hold up their weapons north of Raqqa city.

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ByREUTERS

OCTOBER 9, 2017 17:14

Updated: OCTOBER 9, 2017 18:40