Trump called it “a critical breakthrough in our worldwide campaign to defeat ISIS and its wicked ideology” and said “the end of the ISIS caliphate is in sight.”
U.S.-backed Syrian forces liberated the city of Raqqa on Tuesday from Islamic State militants, a senior commander said.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said the operation will continue “until all the city is cleansed from terrorists who refused to surrender.”
Losing Raqqa, in many ways the symbol of IS’ caliphate, would be yet another blow to the militant group.
The Russian airstrikes destroyed an IS strongpoint in the town of Albu Kamal near the Syrian-Iraqi border.
In the 46-minute audio recording, Baghdadi has called for attacks on Western media and references North Korean threats to the US.
Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are trying to mediate a reconciliation between Syria and Hamas. If they succeed, it would shore up a weak spot in alliance at a time when Iran has strengthened ties with Syria and Iraq.
In Pakistan the worry is that returning fighters, including those who had fought on the side of IS, could start another round of sectarian bloodletting.
Russia has provided military backing for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces since 2015. It has repeatedly fired salvoes of such missiles, from both the sea and mainland Russia.
Russia has been providing air cover for Assad’s troops since 2015, changing the tide of the war and giving Syrian and allied troops an advantage over opposition fighters and ISIS.
Syrian state media said the airstrikes in Raqqa killed dozens of civilians and all blamed the US-led coalition.
Syria has no information about the 39 Indians believed to have been taken captive by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organisation, the country's Ambassador Riad Kamel Abbas said on Monday
President Donald Trump said he will not let Bashar al-Assad get away with using chemical weapons on his people in Syria, as he slammed his predecessor Barack Obama for not taking enough action
The strike by the US-led coalition struck the prison on Monday where the civilians were held captives by IS in the central part of Raqqa.
The frustration of losing the first two games got reflected in his words after registering the thumping victory over Turkmenistan.
For India, it was their second consecutive defeat after their loss against Syria in their campaign opener. Qatar, the more fancied side, struggled to find their rhythm as India put up a spirited performance.
The U-23 Indian football team suffered defeat from the U-23 Syria as they could not capitalize on the chances that were created.
The US on Wednesday said Iran continues to be the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism along with Sudan and Syria.
India U-23 side are coming into the tournament on the back of a two-week long camp in New Delhi followed by two back-to-back international friendlies against Singapore.
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