The Latest: US: Raqqa campaign aims at cutting IS from Mosul
BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria, where U.S.-backed Kurdish-led fighters are pushing ahead in their offensive toward the Islamic State group’s stronghold of Raqqa (all times local):
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The commander of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group says the Kurdish offensive on the Syrian city of Raqqa is aiming at cutting off the extremists from the Iraqi city of Mosul.
Lt. Gen. Townsend said in a statement on Monday that the coalition is providing air support to the Syria Democratic Forces carrying out the push toward Raqqa, the de facto IS capital.