(Center for Civilians in Conflict) – The US-led anti-ISIS coalition (the coalition) began a military offensive with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inside Syria to end ISIS control of Raqqa and surrounding areas. The SDF are trained and armed primarily by the US and supported in the fight against ISIS by about 1,000 US troops (Special Forces and Marines) on the ground and with coalition air support. According to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) since November 2016 more than 200,000 people have been displaced as a result of the Raqqa operation and 160,000, including 40,000 children, are estimated to remain in the city.
Recommendations to Anti-ISIS Coalition on Operations in Syria
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