IS evacuates women and children from Syrian Raqqa
One of the Islamic State’s members in the Syrian city of Raqqa
(IraqiNews.com) The Islamic State group started to evacuate the families of its members and leaders, and all women and children from the Syrian city of Raqqa, with the approaching battles in the city, BasNews reported on Tuesday.
Activists in Raqqa said that the Islamic State started, yesterday, to evacuate the families of its leaders and members, as well as civilian women and children, from the city of Raqqa, to its-held areas in eastern the province.
The terrorist group also prohibited the exit of men and youths, and forced them to build berms in all streets in the city, while announced Raqqa as military area, the activists added.
Noteworthy, battles between the Islamic States and the Syrian Democratic forces are few kilometers away from the city of Raqqa, while the US-led coalition intensifies its air strikes on the group’s headquarters in the city.