The
predominantly Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
continued their operations in Raqqa province and managed to take
control of another strategic village from ISIL
The SDF
captured Khaniz village located 28 kilometers from Qantara on the
12th day of their Raqqa military operation.
The Kurdish
forces also seized an arms and ammunition depot of ISIL as well as a
number of its military vehicles after taking control of Khaniz
village.
On
Wednesday, Kurdish forces also continued to advance against the ISIL
North of Raqqa, recapturing 25 square kilometers more lands in the
region.
The SDF
announced on Tuesday that they drove ISIL out of over 550 square
kilometers of land in the province of Raqqa in Northern Syria in the
first 10 days of their offensive to capture the self-proclaimed
capital of the terrorist group.
"In
the first phase of the Euphrates Rage Operation, which started from
the two flanks of Ein Issa and Solouk North of Raqqa on November 5,
the SDF captured over 550 sq/km of Raqqa in 10 days," Jeihan
Sheikh Ahmad, the spokesman of 'The Euphrates Rage Operation' room
said.
"34
villages, 31 farms, seven strategic hills and two water and power
stations have been captured by the SDF in the operation,"
Sheikh Ahmad said, adding that over 167 ISIL terrorists have also
been killed in the assault so far.
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