RBSS Every day, the Syrian Democratic Forces SDF continue to advance in Raqqa suburbs and in each new village they control, they arrest dozens of young men and force them
Thousands of civilians still trapped in Raqqa
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” Forces participating in the battles against ISIS in Raqqa, comprised mainly of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the International Coalition, seem to have ignored the fact that
Military service now compulsory in SDF areas of Raqqa
RBSS Early this month, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is mostly composed of and led by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), have arrested dozens of young men from
The Battle for Raqqa is one of destruction and displacement
RBSS As the battle against ISIS in Raqqa intensifies, the strategy being used by the International Coalition and their local allies, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is becoming clearer. Their
Raqqa: ISIS justifies their escapes, but prevents civilians from leaving
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” The United Nation has recently stated that approximately one hundred thousand civilians still remain in the city of Raqqa. These people are trapped inside a city being
Raqqa: People remain, but life does not
RBSS In Raqqa, there are many causes of death – indiscriminate airstrikes by international coalition warplanes, daily artillery shelling by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and ISIS mines scattered throughout the
The Battle for Raqqa this past week
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” During the last week of Ramadan, there have been no significant changes in the map of control for Raqqa. However, the only changes have been an increase
IDPs from Raqqa are concerned about their identification documents
RBSS Internally Displaced people (IDPs) in the YPG-controlled northern countryside of Raqqa have concerns about their identification documents which were confiscated by the management of Ain Essa Camp. Documents were
Syria as we know it is over
Abdalaziz Alhamza “RBSS” It is unreasonable to talk about the Syria we once knew; its geography and demographics have been forever changed by the relentless brutality taking place across the
Raqqa, the so-called (War of Liberation)
RBSS Seven years since the beginning of the revolution, in four of them Raqqa was under shelling. All the pain in these years is not compared to an hour of