Syrian Democratic Forces retake several cities in Raqqa
Syrian Democratic Forces. File photo.
Raqqa (Syria News) The Syrian Democratic Forces, on Tuesday, captured the cities of Mazra’et al-Assad, north of the city of Raqqa, and the eastern Abu Qobeih and western Abu Qobeih, near the city of al-Mansoura, in western Raqqa, Qasioun News Agency reported.
Also, violent battles took place between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Islamic State group, which lasted for several hours, and coincided with a mutual shelling.
Meanwhile, international coalition aircraft carried out a number of air strikes on the city of Raqqa, amid an artillery shelling, killing six civilians.
Noteworthy, Syrian Democratic Forces managed to control several villages and cities in the northern and western country sides of Raqqa.
Who Are the Syrian Democratic Forces?
The Syrian Democratic Forces or SDF are an alliance comprised of religious and ethnic militia groups mainly of Kurdish, Arab and Assyrian/Syriac militias, as well as some smaller Turkmen, Armenian, Circassian and Chechen groups in the Syrian Civil War. The SDF is mostly composed of, and militarily led by, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), a mostly Kurdish militia.