Raqqa
Islamic State's capital Raqqa taken by Kurdish fighters
18 Oct 2017
In a major blow to Islamic State, US-backed Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters have taken full control of the Syrian city Raqqa, which has long been used as the militant group's de facto capital.
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Kurds seize Raqqa oilfields, Iraq takes Kirkuk
18 Oct 2017
As Kurdish-led forces take back control of the Syrian city of Raqqa, two of the largest oilfields in their own disputed area have now been seized. A string of oilfields - vital to the Kurdish economy… Audio
Russia, France step up airstrikes against IS in Syria
18 Nov 2015
And as our correspondent touched on, overnight France and Russia staged more air strikes on Islamic State strongholds of Raqqa and Aleppo. Audio