A U.S.-backed Syrian force launched an offensive on the northern city of Raqqa on Tuesday in an attempt to capture the de facto capital of the Islamic State group after three years of control. Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Arab Coalition partners began moving toward the de facto capital of ISIS in November. Clashes under the cover of U.S.-led coalition led fighters to the northern and eastern gates of the city last week. Airstrikes likely carried out by the U.S.-led coalition began on Monday, killing 21 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. On Tuesday, airstrikes also by U.S.-led coalition killed 12 people, including women and children, state news agency SANA reported.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2017 09:56 UTC