Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) (English Wikipedia)

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"ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi asks for help in Raqqa". Ahlul Bayt News Agency. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

al-monitor.com

"US-backed forces launch bid to capture IS Syria 'capital'". Al Monitor. 6 November 2016.
"Wrath of Euphrates spokeswoman: Raqqa is now isolated". Al-monitor. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.

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"US-backed forces seize Syria's Tabqa, dam from ISIS". Agence-France Presse. Al-Arabiya. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
"US service member killed in blast in Syria". 25 November 2016.
"US-backed Syrian forces begin Raqqa offensive". Al-Arabiya. 6 November 2016.
"US-backed Syria forces set up post-ISIS Raqqa council". Agence-France Presse. Al-Arabiya. 18 April 2017.

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"Coalition strikes 'killing civilians by the hundreds' in Raqqa". The New Arab. 25 May 2017.
"200,000 flee Raqqa ahead of assault by Syrian forces". The New Arab. 2 June 2017.
"The atrocities against civilians that coincided with London's attack". The New Arab. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
Arab, The New (2 April 2017). "Syrian Kurdish-Arab force 'surround' IS' last stronghold before Raqqa".
"Kurdish fighters 'negotiating with IS' to withdraw from Tabqa". The New Arab. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.

aletihadpress.com

"Elite forces withdraw from the fighting fronts with democratic Syrian forces". Al-Etihad Press. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017. The source also said that "the leadership of the Elite Forces said earlier that more 3,000 fighters will be involved in the battle to liberate Raqqa, but upon arrival at the Tel Abyad area, it became clear that the number of Elite Forces did not exceed 650 fighters, mostly members of the Shaitat of Deir ez-Zour.
"Elite Forces graduated a new batch of fighters to engage in the battle of tenderness". Al-Etihad Press. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

aljazeera.com

"Syrian rebels announce offensive to retake Raqqa". Al Jazeera. 6 November 2016.
"US to deploy 200 more troops for Raqqa offensive". Al Jazeera. 10 December 2016.
"US-backed alliance enters Deir Az Zor province". Al-Jazeera. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
"U.S.-backed forces capture IS-held airport near Euphrates dam". Al-Jazeera. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
"US-backed Syria forces resume fighting near Tabqa dam". Al-Jazeera. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
"Kurdish-Arab force makes gains against ISIL in Tabqa". Al-Jazeera. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
Diana al-Rifai (2 May 2017). "Kurdish forces 'take 90 percent' of Syria's Tabqa". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
"US-backed Syrian forces 'fully capture' Tabqa from ISIL". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
"Evacuation ends as ISIL defeat in Syria's Raqqa nears | Syria News | al Jazeera".

almasdarnews.com

First Phase: 185 killed;"Syrian Democratic Forces launch second phase of Raqqa Operation - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
Second Phase: 536 killed, 12 captured;"Over 530 ISIS jihadists killed, 133 villages liberated in the second phase of the Raqqa campaign - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
Third Phase: 377 killed, 8 captured;"YPG made January and February outcomes clear | ANHA". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05.[1]
Fourth Phase: 500+ killed, 8 captured;"At least 311 ISIS jihadists killed by SDF fire in military campaign to liberate Raqqa's northern countryside - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-06-18.[2]
Fifth Phase: 1,786 killed, 10 captured;[3][4][5]
Total of 3,784+ reported killed and 38 captured
Antonopoulos, Paul (10 February 2017). "Video: Kurdish-led forces only 5km from the ISIS capital of Raqqa after rapid offensive". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
Tomson, Chris (6 November 2016). "Kurdish forces capture first batch of villages from ISIS in campaign to liberate Raqqa". Almasdar News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
Antonopoulos, Paul (18 January 2017). "Video: Kurdish-led forces capture ISIS child soldiers near Raqqa". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
Tomson, Chris (11 November 2016). "Syrian Democratic Forces overrun ISIS bastion north of Raqqa". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Tomson, Chris (16 November 2016). "Kurdish forces capture another village in push towards Raqqa city". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
Tomson, Chris (24 November 2016). "Breaking: US soldier dies due to ISIS booby trap in northern Syria". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
Yakovlev, Ivan (19 December 2016). "Syrian Democratic Forces reach Euphrates, besiege ISIS-held area". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
"Indian national killed in Syria while fighting for ISIS". al-Masdar News. 28 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
Antonopoulos, Paul (27 December 2016). "ISIS attacks Kurdish positions south of Kobani". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
Adra, Zen (10 January 2017). "Isis fights back US-backed fighters in northern Syria, captures historical castle". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
Fadel, Leith (10 January 2017). "[Graphic 18+] ISIS claims to have killed 70+ Kurdish fighters in west Raqqa". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (19 January 2017). "ISIS attacks YPG security center near Raqqa, many casualties reported". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
Fadel, Leith (13 February 2017). "ISIS launches massive counter-offensive in western Raqqa". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
"Kurdish forces overrun two ISIS-held villages north of Deir Ezzor". Al-Masdar News. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
Tomson, Chris (2017-02-18). "Kurdish forces liberate prison on the outskirts of Raqqa city". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
Tomson, Chris (2017-02-18). "US Airforce propels the Syrian Democratic Forces to capture three villages from ISIS". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
Adra, Zen (26 February 2017). "Coalition airstrikes endanger Tabqa dam in northern Syria". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Tomson, Chris (27 February 2017). "Thousands of Kurdish troops arrive from Iraq to spearhead Deir Ezzor offensive". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (28 February 2017). "US-led coalition airstrikes completely destroy Al-Tabqa airbase in Raqqa". al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Tomson, Chris (6 March 2017). "Kurdish forces capture 15 hamlets in desert area east of Raqqa". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (6 March 2017). "Kurdish-led forces continue rapid progress in rural Raqqa against ISIS". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Tomson, Chris (6 March 2017). "Kurdish forces seize military base from ISIS amid massive offensive in Deir Ezzor". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
Tomson, Chris (10 March 2017). "Kurdish militants slice through the Islamic State heartland near Raqqa". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
Charkatli, Izat (11 March 2017). "Hundreds of ISIS fighters pour into Raqqa as Kurdish forces advance". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
Fadel, Leith (14 March 2017). "Kurdish forces on the brink of cutting ISIL's main supply line from Raqqa to Deir Ezzor". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Tomson, Chris (16 March 2017). "Kurdish forces renew push towards Raqqa city, two villages liberated from ISIS". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (23 March 2017). "SDF capture Tabqa Dam from ISIS in spectacular behind enemy lines operation". Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (24 March 2017). "ISIS denies that Kurdish-led forces captured Tabqa Dam". Reuters. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
Tomson, Chris (25 March 2017). "Kurdish forces close in on ISIS controlled Tabqa Airbase amid blitz offensive in Raqqa". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
"Kurdish forces close in on ISIS controlled Tabqa Airbase amid blitz offensive in Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (26 March 2017). "BREAKING: ISIS claims Tabqa Dam on verge of collapse". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
Tomson, Chris (26 March 2017). "BREAKING: Kurdish forces liberate Tabqa Airbase in Raqqa province". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
Antonopoulos, Paul (27 March 2017). "Tabqa Dam update: Kurdish-led forces to stop assault against ISIS to allow engineers to work". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
Fadel, Leith (31 March 2017). "Kurdish forces closing on ISIL bastion in west Al-Raqqa". Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
Tomson, Chris (2 April 2017). "BREAKING: Kurdish forces encircle Tabqa city as ISIS collapses on outskirts of Raqqa". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
Adra, Zen (3 April 2017). "US-backed forces clash with ISIS outside Tabqa [Video + Photos]". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (21 April 2017). "Daring US airborne raid kills military advisor of ISIS leader". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Adra, Zen (9 April 2017). "US-backed fighters foil ISIS attack east of Tabqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (15 April 2017). "ISIS in big trouble as Kurdish troops seize entire neighborhood in Tabqa city". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
"BREAKING: Kurdish forces storm ISIS bastion in western Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. 15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (17 April 2017). "Kurdish troops capture three villages from ISIS en route to Raqqa city". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (18 April 2017). "ISIS fighters trapped in western Raqqa as Kurdish forces seize new sites inside Tabqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (20 April 2017). "10,000 civilians flee Tabqa battle as Kurdish units capture villages north of Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (21 April 2017). "Kurdish pincer offensive cuts off bunch of ISIS-held villages north of Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
"Kurdish blitz offensive wrestles control of 13 villages from ISIS in northern Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (25 April 2017). "ISIS loses huge numbers in Tabqa city as Kurdish forces capture second neighborhood". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
Tomson, Chris (30 April 2017). "ISIS defeat in western Raqqa inevitable as Kurdish troops seize over half of Tabqa city". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
"Humiliating defeat for ISIS as Kurdish troops impose full control over Tabqa city". Al-Masdar News. 3 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
"Humiliating defeat for ISIS as Kurdish troops impose full control over Tabqa city". Al-Masdar News. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
Tomson, Chris (8 May 2017). "Kurdish forces slice adrift ISIS pocket in western Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
Tomson, Chris (2017-05-11). "Kurdish forces capture three villages just ten kilometers north of ISIS-held Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
Castro, Ivan (2017-05-12). "Syrian Democratic Forces inch closer to the self-proclaimed capital of ISIS". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
"Syrian Army, Kurdish forces team up against ISIS in rural Aleppo, Raqqa – Map update". Al-Masdar News. 13 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
"Kurdish forces reach the northern gates of Raqqa after liberating four more villages". Al-Masdar News. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
"Kurdish forces just three kilometers from Raqqa as ISIS loses control of key highways". Al-Masdar News. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
"Kurdish forces on the verge of capturing Baath dam amid new gains in rural Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. 24 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
"Kurds reach the gates of Raqqa as 4,000 ISIS fighters gear up for apocalyptic battle". Archived from the original on 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
"ISIS fully encircled in Raqqa city after latest Kurdish advances". 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
Fadel, Leith (13 June 2017). "Syrian Army kicks off Raqqa offensive in a big way, key oil field liberated". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
Tomson, Chris (16 July 2017). "Three gas fields liberated as Syrian Army brushes ISIS aside in southern Raqqa". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2017.

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First Phase: 185 killed;"Syrian Democratic Forces launch second phase of Raqqa Operation - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
Second Phase: 536 killed, 12 captured;"Over 530 ISIS jihadists killed, 133 villages liberated in the second phase of the Raqqa campaign - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
Third Phase: 377 killed, 8 captured;"YPG made January and February outcomes clear | ANHA". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05.[1]
Fourth Phase: 500+ killed, 8 captured;"At least 311 ISIS jihadists killed by SDF fire in military campaign to liberate Raqqa's northern countryside - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-06-18.[2]
Fifth Phase: 1,786 killed, 10 captured;[3][4][5]
Total of 3,784+ reported killed and 38 captured
Deniz, Sinan (13 November 2016). "'Raqqa's fall will bring the end of Erdoğan'". ANF News. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
"Al-Sanadid Forces join the Operation Wrath of Euphrates". ANF News. 14 November 2016.
"200 more youths from Raqqa join the Operation Wrath of Euphrates". ANF News. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
"Two more villages liberated in Raqqa following heavy clashes". ANF News. 24 December 2016.
"38 ISIS members killed amid severe clashes in Jabar and Hadaj villages". ANF News. 27 December 2016.
"Another strategic step in the Operation Wrath of Euphrates". ANF News. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
"ANF – Ajansa Nûçeyan a Firatê". Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
"ANF – Ajansa Nûçeyan a Firatê". Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
"SDF liberate Ibad village east of Tabqa". ANF News. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
"27 ISIS members killed in Misharfa village near Tabqa". ANF News. 15 April 2017.
"SDF fighters advancing on two fronts meet". ANF News. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"Watanî Hospital west of Tabqa cleared of ISIS". ANF News. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
"Connection severed between Tabqa Dam and three neighborhoods". ANF News. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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"SDF liberates the Yamamah village in Raqqa operation". ANF. 23 May 2017.
"Raqqa Civilian Assembly Establishment Meeting kicks off". ANF News. 18 April 2017.
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aranews.net

First Phase: 185 killed;"Syrian Democratic Forces launch second phase of Raqqa Operation - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
Second Phase: 536 killed, 12 captured;"Over 530 ISIS jihadists killed, 133 villages liberated in the second phase of the Raqqa campaign - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
Third Phase: 377 killed, 8 captured;"YPG made January and February outcomes clear | ANHA". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05.[1]
Fourth Phase: 500+ killed, 8 captured;"At least 311 ISIS jihadists killed by SDF fire in military campaign to liberate Raqqa's northern countryside - ARA News". Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-06-18.[2]
Fifth Phase: 1,786 killed, 10 captured;[3][4][5]
Total of 3,784+ reported killed and 38 captured
Mamo, Hozan (18 February 2017). "Russia bombs ISIS positions in Raqqa". ARA News. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
Wladimir van Wilgenburg (18 March 2017). "Kurdish YPG leader says attack on Raqqa city to start in April". ARA News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017.
Omar, Enwer (26 December 2016). "Kurdish female fighters playing key role in battle for Raqqa". ARA News. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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"Iraqi airstrikes hit ISIS leaders, al-Baghdadi's fate unknown". ARA News. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
Kino, Sadredin (27 December 2016). "ISIS commander of Raqqa killed in US airstrike". ARA News. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016.
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