Raqqa in ruins: Brutal fight against IS leaves city destroyed

US-backed SDF forces look to soon liberate Raqqa from IS. But not much of the city remains

At least half the city has been totally destroyed, according to a reconstruction official (Reuters)

Wladimir van Wilgenburg

RAQQA, Syria – As the Islamic State (IS) group is slowly but surely routed from its former Syrian "capital" in Raqqa, the last stand looks to be the most vicious, with civilians being used as human shields, and mines circling the city.

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