TY  - BOOK
AU  - FLOOD Derek Henry
TI  - Close quarters - Islamic State faces imminent collapse in Raqqa
PY  - 2017///
KW  - ISLAMIC STATE
KW  - ISIS
KW  - MIDDLE EAST
KW  - RAQQA
KW  - STATE STABILITY
KW  - INSURGENCY
N2  - As forces rally across Iraq and Syria to retake territory from the Islamic State, the 'militant' capital of Raqqa is set to fall. This article reports from the SDF-held areas of the city on the state of the battle and the security outlook once liberation is complete
ER  -