Syria: U.S.-Backed Forces Take Raqqa From the Islamic State

Nearly four months in, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has finally seized control of the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa. The defeat correlates with the militant group's significant loss of territory, which has greatly diminished its capabilities. But sharp divisions in the various coalitions combating the Islamic State could flare up, granting the jihadists a chance to regroup in remote areas around the region....