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RAQQA, syria (North Press) – The syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Democratic troops (sdf) stated on Monday that the defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the city of Raqqa, northern Syria, represented “a global victory against the most extreme form of terrorism. ” In a statement commemorating the eighth anniversary of Raqqa’s liberation from ISIS, the SDF described the battle as not merely a local event, but a pivotal moment in confronting a terrorist organization that posed a threat to all of humanity. On Oct.
17, 2017, the SDF officially declared the elimination of ISIS in Raqqa after 166 days of intense fighting. “The Syrian Democratic troops responded to the call of the people of Raqqa and its tribes, who sought their help to end injustice and break the chains of tyranny. The role of the tribes was decisive and pivotal in shaping the liberation process,” the statement read.
The SDF added that Raqqa, once infamous as the capital of ISIS, “has become a symbol of liberation and coexistence, a model of the invincible will of the people. ” It described the liberation as a victory that transcended borders, adding that “This triumph restored hope to peoples everywhere who resist tyranny and proved that the Syrian Democratic israeli-forces-incursion-reported-in-daraa-and-quneitra/" class="smart-internal-link" title="📰 Israeli forces incursion reported in Daraa and Quneitra">Forces are the force that answered the call of the people and decisively defeated ISIS on the ground when others failed to do so. ” By Abdulsalam Khoja