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After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

Released Tuesday, 31st October 2017
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After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

After Islamic State, ruined Raqqa fears new strife

Tuesday, 31st October 2017
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RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) - The morning after Islamic State’s defeat in Raqqa, a local militia fighter stood in a square in the ruined, deserted city center. “There will be more problems here,” he said. The 19-year-old, who gave his name as Moro, was one of few Raqqa natives to witness the aftermath of the battle for the Syrian city. Victory celebrations by Kurdish forces felt muted - there were no civilians left. It was the “liberation” of a ghost town.
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