Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by US special forces, check the area near Raqa's stadium as they clear the last positions on the frontline on October 16, 2017 in the Islamic State (IS) group crumbling stronghold. AFP / BULENT KILIC
Beirut: The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Tuesday they had fully captured the Islamic State group's former Syrian stronghold Raqa, after more than four months of fighting.
"Everything is finished in Raqa, our forces have taken full control of Raqa," SDF spokesman Talal Sello told AFP.
