Where is the city of Raqqa in Syria?

Where is the city of Raqqa in Syria?

Raqqa ( Arabic: الرقة ‎ ar-Raqqah; Kurdish: Reqa ), also called Raqa, Rakka and Al-Raqqah, is a city in Syria located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 kilometres (99 miles) east of Aleppo. It is located 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of the Tabqa Dam, Syria’s largest dam.

When did the SDF take Raqqa from ISIL?

The Raqqa campaign was launched by the SDF on 6 November 2016 in an effort to capture the city, and it had resulted in the SDF capturing a large amount of territory in the Raqqa Governorate from ISIL, including the city of al-Thawrah, and the infrastructure at Tabqa Dam and Baath Dam .

When was Raqqa liberated from the Islamic State?

On 17 October 2017, following a lengthy battle that saw massive destruction to the city, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) declared the liberation of Raqqa from the Islamic State to be complete.

Who was the founder of the city of Raqqa?

Isidore of Charax, in the Parthian Stations, writes that it was a Greek city, founded by Alexander the Great. In Roman times, it was part of the Roman province of Osrhoene but had declined by the fourth century.

Raqqa ( Arabic: الرقة ‎ ar-Raqqah ), also called Raqa, Rakka and ar-Raqqah, is a city in Syria located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates River, about 160 kilometres (99 miles) east of Aleppo. It is located 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of the Tabqa Dam, Syria’s largest dam. The Hellenistic, Roman,…

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