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Thousands flee ISIS-held Tabqa west of Syria's Raqqa city

More than 7,000 people have escaped ISIS control in the Tabqa area west of the Syrian city of Raqqa since last week, U.S.-backed local forces fighting the extremists said on Friday. The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militia fighters, has been battling ISIS...

U.S.-backed assault on Raqqa to last months

A U.S.-backed offensive to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIS will last a number of months, the operation's commander said, a longer timeframe than previously signalled by the Kurdish YPG militia that is at the heart of the campaign. Rojda Felat spoke to Reuters near the Taqba Dam...

White House says new information has emerged on Russia probe

The White House has invited the top Republican and Democratic members of the Senate and House of Representatives intelligence panels to review new material relevant to their investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. presidential election, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said...