Raqa
US troops inside Raqa, ISIL Syria stronghold: Official
United States military advisers are operating inside Raqqa, the Syria bastion of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a U.S. official has said.
Rosaries & rifles: Syria Christians take on IS in Raqa
An ivory-coloured rosary swings from the rearview mirror of Abboud Seryan’s pickup truck as he speeds through Syria’s Raqa, inspecting the positions of fellow Christian fighters taking on the Islamic State group.
Dozens die as jihadists storm Syria army base in Raqa: monitor
Jihadists from the Islamic State group have seized parts of a military base in Syria's Raqa province in fierce fighting that left dozens dead, a monitor said Thursday.