‘1km’ remains for Syrian Democratic Forces to completely isolate Raqqa city

[TomSea]

‘1km’ remains for Syrian Democratic Forces to completely isolate Raqqa city
Jun. 22, 2017

AMMAN: US-backed forces are “one kilometer” away from cutting off Raqqa city to the south and imposing a full siege on the Islamic State’s capital in Syria, SDF sources on the ground told Syria Direct on Thursday. 

Following several days of steady advances south of Raqqa city by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in addition to heavy overnight battles, “our forces have advanced and just one kilometer” remains to complete the encirclement of the desert provincial capital, an SDF commander told Syria Direct on Thursday.

Continued: http://syriadirect.org/news/%E2%80%981km%E2%80%99-remains-for-syrian-democratic-forces-to-completely-isolate-raqqa-city/