Fall Of Raqqa Delivers Sharp Blow To Islamic State's Media Operation
ISIS suffered an unprecedented drop in media output since the fall of Raqqa, according to BBC Monitoring. The decline suggests the majority of its media operation was based in its de-facto capital.
by Samantha Raphelson
Nov 06, 2017
3 minutes
When the American-backed coalition of Kurdish and Arab militias took control of the Islamic State's de-facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, last month, it dealt a major blow to the extremist organization and its self-declared caliphate.
Counterterrorism experts warn the victory will not mark the end of ISIS, but they believe it will force the group to return to guerrilla activity, which was a feature of its earliest days. Some experts believe the group will become more dangerous as it
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