CAIRO (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd June, 2019) At least 10 people were killed in a blast in Syria's northern city of Raqqa, local media reported Sunday citing sources.
According to the Sky news Arabia broadcaster, an explosion of a bomb-laden car took place in the city.
Raqqa fell into the hands of the Syrian opposition forces in 2013 and was then captured by the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia) that proclaimed the city its de facto capital. In 2016, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) backed by the US-led coalition launched a campaign to win the city back from the terrorists. The operation culminated in the 2017 Battle of Raqqa, which eventually allowed the SDF to gain control over the city.
