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Haunting City of Death: Raqqa in Ruins Post Liberation From Daesh

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Take a look at what has remained from Raqqa after its liberation from Daesh in Sputnik's gallery.

The Syrian city of Raqqa has been liberated from Daesh terrorists after almost one year of fighting. The city, which was once thriving and bustling before the war, now lies in complete ruins. The Russian Defense Ministry has compared Raqqa to the German city of Dresden, which had been heavily bombed by the US and British forces in February 1945.

© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicThe operation to liberate Raqqa began on June 6. Officially the city was liberated from Daesh militants on October 20.

Photo: A woman cries as she looks at her house in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
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The operation to liberate Raqqa began on June 6. Officially the city was liberated from Daesh militants on October 20.

Photo: A woman cries as she looks at her house in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
© AP Photo / Gabriel ChaimThis Thursday, October 19, 2017 frame grab made from drone video shows damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, two days after Syrian Democratic Forces said that military operations to oust Daesh have ended.
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This Thursday, October 19, 2017 frame grab made from drone video shows damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, two days after Syrian Democratic Forces said that military operations to oust Daesh have ended.
© REUTERS / Erik De CastroBombs inside a vehicle used by Daesh militants in suicide car bombings are pictured after a demining team defused them in Raqqa, Syria on October 18, 2017.
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Bombs inside a vehicle used by Daesh militants in suicide car bombings are pictured after a demining team defused them in Raqqa, Syria on October 18, 2017.
© REUTERS / Erik De CastroA fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces takes a selfie at a clock tower in Raqqa, Syria on October 18, 2017.
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A fighter of Syrian Democratic Forces takes a selfie at a clock tower in Raqqa, Syria on October 18, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicA picture taken on October 20, 2017, shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa, after a Kurdish-led force expelled Daesh fighters from the northern Syrian city, formerly their "capital".
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A picture taken on October 20, 2017, shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa, after a Kurdish-led force expelled Daesh fighters from the northern Syrian city, formerly their "capital".
© AP Photo / Asmaa WaguihA traffic roundabout in the city of Raqqa, Syria, October 18, 2017.
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A traffic roundabout in the city of Raqqa, Syria, October 18, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicFighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gather at the stadium in Raqqa to celebrate on October 20, 2017, after retaking the city from Daesh.
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Fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gather at the stadium in Raqqa to celebrate on October 20, 2017, after retaking the city from Daesh.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicA picture taken from Raqqa's clock tower shows heavily damaged buildings on October 21, 2017.
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A picture taken from Raqqa's clock tower shows heavily damaged buildings on October 21, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicA picture taken on October 20, 2017, shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa.
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A picture taken on October 20, 2017, shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa.
© REUTERS / Erik De CastroA baby stroller is pictured near a burnt vehicle in Raqqa, Syria, October 18, 2017.
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A baby stroller is pictured near a burnt vehicle in Raqqa, Syria, October 18, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicA general view shows heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
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A general view shows heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Bulent KilicA fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard on a rooftop in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
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A fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard on a rooftop in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
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