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US general declares ‘Raqqa is free’

By Travis J. Tritten
Published October 20, 2017 2:57pm ET
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US general declares ‘Raqqa is free’
Militia women Thursday held a celebration in a liberated Raqqa, Syria after four years of occupation by the ISIS terrorist group, which had seen the city as the center of its global caliphate. (AP Photo/Gabriel Chaim) | Gabriel Chaim

The U.S.-led coalition in Syria confirmed Friday that the Islamic State’s self-described capital city of Raqqa has been fully liberated, congratulating partner forces on the victory.

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