The Syrian army broke into Raqqa province

The Syrian government army entered the territory of the province of Raqqa, the administrative center of which is the actual capital of the "Islamic State" (the organization is recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia and banned). The attack by the Syrian army is reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, headquartered in London.

According to the Syrian Observatory, Syrian troops are advancing with the support of Russian aircraft, which delivers massive strikes. There has been no official confirmation of this information from Syria or Russia.

• an attack on Raqqa announced At the end of May 2016 , the Syrian Democratic Forces alliance, which includes Kurdish armed formations and a number of Arab groups, . According to the representative of the alliance, first of all, it is planned to seize territories north of the city of Raqqa. He added that the offensive will be supported by members of the international coalition led by the United States.
• The Islamic State declared a caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014.