The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have launched a large-scale operation to isolate and eventually free Raqqa, the so-called capital of Daesh’s caliphate, on Sunday, with US and Turkish defense officials reaching an agreement on “a long-term plan for seizing, holding and governing” the embattled city.

via Operation Euphrates Rage: What is Known So Far About Raqqa Offensive — Sputnik International