U.S.-backed forces celebrate defeat of ISIS in Raqqa 02:00. BEIRUT -- The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (), responsible for some of the worst atrocities perpetrated against civilians in recent ...

Raqqa is the last city of any consequence still held by Islamic State in either Syria or Iraq. But ISIS’ de facto capital is now surrounded.

US-backed fighters said Tuesday that major military operations in Raqqa are over, marking a significant moment for the war on ISIS – and in some ways, its end.

On Tuesday, conflicting reports emerged from Raqqa, the eastern Syrian city that has served as the de-facto capital of the Islamic State militant group's self-styled caliphate since 2014.

Raqqa was once the "capital" city of ISIS's self-declared caliphate. — -- The liberation of Raqqa on Friday marked a historic end to the physical caliphate declared by ISIS in June of 2014 ...

Iraq's Ministry for Migration and Displacement said last week that 700,000 have been displaced from western Mosul alone. RAQQA 2014 -- ISIS was a presence in Raqqa since 2013 but consolidated its ...

Losing Raqqa has been a huge blow for ISIS, which has steadily lost territory in Iraq and Syria, including Iraq's second largest city of Mosul a few months ago.

BEIRUT -- Even as internationally backed forces chip away at ISIS-held territory in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the militants have demonstrated a stubborn resilience this week in the face of recent ...

Raqqa, once Syria's sixth-largest city held a population of just 200,000 before ISIS's takeover, in comparison to Mosul's million-plus civilians. What Comes Next?

US-backed fighters said Tuesday that major military operations in Raqqa are over, marking a significant moment for the war on ISIS – and in some ways, its end.

Raqqa is the last city of any consequence still held by Islamic State in either Syria or Iraq. But ISIS’ de facto capital is now surrounded.

Raqqa is the last city of any consequence still held by Islamic State in either Syria or Iraq. But after being pummeled by airstrikes for months, ISIS' de-facto capital is now surrounded by US ...