Air Strikes Pummel Syria’s Raqa As US-Backed Forces Advance On IS

Heavy bombardment and fierce fighting shook the Islamic State group’s Syrian stronghold Raqa on Monday, as US-backed forces said they captured a new neighbourhood from entrenched jihadists. Bursts of gunfire and artillery as well as the thud of air strikes conducted by the US-led coalition filled the air in western neighbourhoods of Raqa, on what … Read more