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July 01, 2021
Syrian Families Released from Camp Face Challenges at Home

More than two years after the military defeat of the Islamic State terror group, many families in Syria who return to their homes face major hardships
July 01, 2021
Syrian Families Released From Camp Face Challenges at Home

Two years after the defeat of Islamic State, many families in Syria who return to their homes face hardships
January 16, 2019
US-Led Coalition Evacuates Injured Troops From Manbij, Syria

The US-led coalition evacuated injured troops from Manbij, Syria via helicopter, Wednesday, Jan. 16, after a suicide bombing that left at least 4 Americans dead.
December 21, 2018
Thousands Protest American Withdrawal in Northern Syria

Residents in the northern Syria town of Kobani took to streets Friday, asking the U.S. to keep its forces in the region to prevent Turkish and Islamic State attacks. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports.
July 03, 2018
US Senator Says It Is Crucial for US to Remain in Syria

Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham leads delegation touring Manbij, and meets with local officials to discuss stability in the region
July 03, 2018
US Officials, Military Convoy Tour Manbij

A U.S. delegation led by Senator Lindsey Graham visited Manbij and met with its residents. Turkey has threatened to take over the town because of its control by U.S.-backed Kurdish militants, which Turkey says are terrorists linked to the PKK. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports from Manbij.
February 06, 2018
Hundreds Arrive in Syria's Afrin to Protest Turkish Operation

Buses carrying civilians from northeastern Syria arrived in Afrin late Monday to protest the Turkish operation in the Kurdish enclave. VOA's Mahmoud Bali and Nawroz Rasho report.
October 26, 2017
US-backed Raqqa Civil Council Prepares to Rebuild Syrian City After IS

While the grueling battle to remove Islamic State fighters from Raqqa, the terror group's de facto capital, is over now, much of the Syrian city has been reduced to rubble. The city's Civil Council has established a committee to evaluate the damage and prepare a reconstruction plan. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports.
October 25, 2017
US-backed Forces Say Syria's Terror Threat Will Remain After IS Defeat

While the recent recapture of the Syrian city of Raqqa is a significant blow to the Islamic State and will help seal the defeat of the militants, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say the country likely will remain unstable for years because of other militant groups. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports.
October 19, 2017
Raqqa Lies in Rubble After Years of Islamic State Rule

While the recent recapture of Syria's Raqqa is a significant blow to the Islamic State terror group, images emerging from the militants' former de facto capital show that the cost of four months of grueling battle to oust them has been enormous with most of the buildings reduced to rubble. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports from the region.
August 16, 2017
US-backed Syrian Group Pardons 96 IS Members in Raqqa

Council, expected to rule Raqqa once it is cleared of IS fighters, says release included only local IS members who have not engaged in crimes or militant activities
August 16, 2017
US-backed Syrian Civil Council Pardons Dozens of Islamic State Members

In an attempt to stabilize Raqqa after the Islamic State, the U.S.-backed Raqqa Civil Council on Wednesday announced it has pardoned 96 local members of IS who reportedly did not engage in crimes. VOA’s Mahmoud Bali reports.
July 24, 2017
US-led Coalition Supports Raqqa Civilian Council Efforts to Rule After IS

Members of US delegation tell VOA they have discussed support for council to address humanitarian needs and rehabilitation of Raqqa’s infrastructure after Islamic State was driven out
June 20, 2017
US-backed Forces Push Further Into Raqqa

As Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advance toward Raqqa’s downtown, the U.S.-led coalition is intensifying its bombing of Islamic State's targets to pave the way for SDF forces to fully capture IS’s de-facto capital. VOA’s Mahmoud Bali reports.
June 12, 2017
Female Commander Leads Anti-IS Fighters in Hometown Raqqa

Klara Reqa is a top-ranking Kurdish female commander of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces leading the assault on the Islamic State's self-proclaimed capital, Raqqa. VOA’s Mahmoud Bali reports from Raqqa.
June 06, 2017
US-backed Syrian Forces Advance in IS Stronghold Raqqa

Action triggers intense combat and signals start of what US-led coalition says will ultimately be end of IS control in besieged city
May 25, 2017
US-Backed Syrian Forces Accelerate Training Ahead of Raqqa Offensive

In anticipation of recapturing Islamic State's de facto capital, Raqqa, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are ramping up training of troops. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports.
May 17, 2017
After IS, US-backed Syrian Forces Resume Hydroelectric Production at Strategic Dam

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces who recently removed Islamic State fighters from Syria's largest dam near Tabqa say they are working to resume hydroelectric production. VOA's Mahmoud Bali reports.
May 09, 2017
US-backed Syrian Forces Ready Push for Strategic Dam

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, gearing up for an assault on the de facto Islamic State (IS) capital of Raqqa, say they gained control of several waterways on the Euphrates River in an attempt to oust IS fighters from Syria's largest dam. VOA’s Mahmoud Bali reports.
April 19, 2017
US-backed Syrian Forces Seek to Isolate Raqqa

As the assault on the Islamic State capital of Raqqa is delayed, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say their focus is on first isolating the Syrian city from the outside. Mahmoud Bali reports.

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