US-led jets bomb Daesh-held town in Syria

A town held by Daesh Takfiris in northern Syria has been bombed by jets belonging to the US-led coalition.

Located west of the terrorists’ de facto capital Raqqah, the town of Tabqa was raided four times in the course of 24 hours, Reuters reported Sunday, confirming reports by the Daesh-affiliated Amaq news agency.

It was not immediately clear how many lives were lost due to the raids but extensive damage could be seen in a video released by the news agency, showing the commercial center of the town.

The raids followed the Saturday launch of a new phase of a campaign to capture Raqqah, by the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the West.

The militants are aiming to surround Raqqah and cut its routes to Daesh strongholds in Dayr al-Zawr.

SDF militants take a picture with a military vehicle supplied by the US-led coalition, as they gather near a village north-east of Raqqah on February 3, 2017.

The SDF militants have been trying to capture…

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