Donald Trump says 'end of Isis caliphate is in sight' after de-facto capital of Raqqa recaptured

Donald Trump says 'end of Isis caliphate is in sight' after de-facto capital of Raqqa recapturedDonald Trump has said “the end of the Isis caliphate is in sight” following the recapturing of the Syrian city of Raqqa from the terrorist group – but Isis continues to hold significant territory in Iraq and Syria. Terror attacks in the UK and other Western countries are also likely to increase despite Isis being driven out of its de-facto capital, analysts have warned. “I am pleased to announce that the Syrian Democratic Forces, our partners in the fight against Isis in Syria, have successfully recaptured Raqqa – the terrorist group’s self-proclaimed capital city,” Mr Trump said in a statement.




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