Beirut: The offensive that saw US-backed forces break into the Islamic State group`s Syrian stronghold Raqa on Tuesday aims to deal a "decisive blow" to the jihadists, the US-led anti-IS coalition said.
Warning that the fight will be "long and difficult", coalition commander Lieutenant General Steve Townsend said the fight for Raqa would "deliver a decisive blow to the idea of ISIS as a physical caliphate".
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