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Isis in Raqqa: Reports of uprising are false, Syrian activists say

March 7, 2016
Reports stating 200 Isis militants had switched sides to fight against their former comrades are false, according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently

Raqqa is considered to be the de-facto capital of Isis in Syria and has been under their control since August 2014 AP
Raqqa is considered to be the de-facto capital of Isis in Syria and has been under their control since August 2014 AP

Syrian activists say media reports of a popular uprising against Isis in Raqqa are false.

It has been reported that 200 Isis militants had switched sides to fight against their former comrades, securing at least five neighbourhoods in the city and replacing the black flag of Isis with the Syrian national flag.

​”About 200 Syrian militants of Daesh took the side of residents of Raqqa, which forced the terrorists to organize roadblocks at the entrance to the city,” one source told Sputnik, the Russian government’s news agency.

However, the reports are false according to Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), a group of citizen journalists reporting on life under Isis.

“It’s not true what the Syrian TV is saying about clashes between Isis and the people inside the city of Raqqa,” a tweet from the RBSS official account said.

“The city of Raqqa was calm today and the weather is dusty.”

Raqqa is considered to be the de-facto capital of Isis in Syria. It has been under their control since August 2014.

Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air strikes, are opening the front towards the Isis stronghold, having captured positions around Aleppo.

Source : independent

media activist from the city of Raqqa, student at the Faculty of Law at the University of the Euphrates. Director of the Media Office of Raqqa, founding member of "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently", founding member of the documentary project of "Sound and Picture". I work in documenting violations committed by Assad's regime and ISIS group and extremist organizations inside the city of Raqqa, as I work in programming, design and visual media. I hold a certificate of coach in digital security, and a certificate of journalist coach, and a certificate in documenting violations against human rights, and a certificate in electronic advocacy. I underwent a training under the supervision of "Cyber-Arabs" in collaboration with the Institute for War and Peace "IWPR", about the management of electronic websites and leadership of advocacy campaigns, and a training of press photography under the supervision of the photojournalist "Peter Hove Olesen".
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