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US-backed Syrian militia makes gains against ISIS

A Kurdish and Arab Syrian militia backed by the United States has captured the town of Karama as it prepares for an assault on the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa that it expects to take place in early April, it said on Sunday. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has trapped Raqqa in a shrinking...

Syrian opposition calls on US to spare civilians in Raqqa

A leading Syrian opposition group is calling on the U.S.-led coalition to stop targeting residential areas in and around Raqqa, ISIS's de facto capital. The Syrian National Coalition says it is "increasingly concerned" about civilian casualties in the campaign against the extremist group....