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Kurdish-Led Forces Liberate Town Near Daesh's De Facto Capital of Raqqa

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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated a Syrian town east of Raqqa from Daesh terrorist group. 05.03.2017, Sputnik International

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Kurdish-Led Forces Liberate Town Near Daesh's De Facto Capital of Raqqa

13:10 GMT 05.03.2017 (Updated: 09:37 GMT 06.03.2017)

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters walk with their weapons during an offensive against Islamic State militants in northern Raqqa province, Syria - Sputnik International

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated a Syrian town east of Raqqa from Daesh terrorist group.

US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters prepare a rocket-launcher as they advance into the Islamic State (IS) jihadist's group bastion of Manbij, in northern Syria (File) - Sputnik International

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The liberated town of Jib Khaleel is located about 15 miles from Raqqa, the de facto capital of Daesh, the Rojnews news agency reported.

The SDF offensive on Raqqa is well underway, the news outlet added.

The Operation Euphrates Rage aimed at liberating Raqqa from Daesh was launched by the SDF on November 5, 2016.

The SDF was formed in 2015 as the defense force of northern Syria's de facto autonomous Rojava federation and is supported by the US-led coalition. The group is among the forces fighting Daesh and brings together Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian and Turkmen fighters, among others.