While Kurdish Fighters Pushed Back ISIS in Northern Syria
While Kurdish Fighters Pushed Back ISIS in Northern Syria
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RAQQA - How the Kurdish fighters fighting ISIS in Syria? Now you can hears harrowing stories from families who have fled ISIS rule in Raqqa. As reported Sky News who meets the Kurdish fighters, family and refugees, at least we can describe, at a minimum in our minds how the actual situation in Syria today.
The refugees which fleeing after ISIS self proclaimed capital in Raqqa have told Sky News the terror group is committing genocide as its grip on the city weakens because of coalition airstrikes.
As told by Mazlan, who has just fled from the city, in an area controlled by the secular Popular Protection Units (YPG) - a Kurdish militia fighting ISIS. He is terrified and will only speak to us wearing a disguise. He tells me ISIS fighters murdered his uncle after accusing him of being a spy.
"They made a false accusation against him and they beheaded him and they didn't deliver us back his corpse - this is the hardest thing for me," he said.
"Always every day they make accusations. Atheist, or spy of the regime, so they can behead people. Thousands have been killed."
Much of rural northern Syria is now deserted, broken and smashed up buildings litter the landscape. It is, of course, the emptying of these places that set in motion Europe's refugee crisis. But the displacement of civilians shows no end with another wave of refugees about to begin.
We meet another family who have also just escaped from Raqqa. They also do not want to be identified, but told me conditions in the city are worsening because of the airstrikes and the price of bread is rising every day. The sound of the coalition's jets is constant in these areas.
According to the recognition of the Kurdish fighters, Kurdish killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. ISIS are being bombarded daily and are continuing to lose territory. They are also being pushed back by Kurdish fighters.
Under cover of the jets' massive firepower, Kurdish troops have been able to mount a number of successful offensives in northern Syria to restrict IS supply lines.
"Daesh (ISIS) is becoming weaker and weaker after our recent offensive in al Hawl (near the Iraqi border)," one of Kurdish fighters said.
"They are retreating in large numbers the era of their destruction has started."
It is far from clear how long ISIS will be able to hold territory while being attacked from every side. But beating the ideology that gives rise to Islamic extremism and terror attacks around the world will be much harder to defeat.
The refugees which fleeing after ISIS self proclaimed capital in Raqqa have told Sky News the terror group is committing genocide as its grip on the city weakens because of coalition airstrikes.
As told by Mazlan, who has just fled from the city, in an area controlled by the secular Popular Protection Units (YPG) - a Kurdish militia fighting ISIS. He is terrified and will only speak to us wearing a disguise. He tells me ISIS fighters murdered his uncle after accusing him of being a spy.
"They made a false accusation against him and they beheaded him and they didn't deliver us back his corpse - this is the hardest thing for me," he said.
"Always every day they make accusations. Atheist, or spy of the regime, so they can behead people. Thousands have been killed."
Much of rural northern Syria is now deserted, broken and smashed up buildings litter the landscape. It is, of course, the emptying of these places that set in motion Europe's refugee crisis. But the displacement of civilians shows no end with another wave of refugees about to begin.
We meet another family who have also just escaped from Raqqa. They also do not want to be identified, but told me conditions in the city are worsening because of the airstrikes and the price of bread is rising every day. The sound of the coalition's jets is constant in these areas.
According to the recognition of the Kurdish fighters, Kurdish killing large numbers of ISIS fighters. ISIS are being bombarded daily and are continuing to lose territory. They are also being pushed back by Kurdish fighters.
Under cover of the jets' massive firepower, Kurdish troops have been able to mount a number of successful offensives in northern Syria to restrict IS supply lines.
"Daesh (ISIS) is becoming weaker and weaker after our recent offensive in al Hawl (near the Iraqi border)," one of Kurdish fighters said.
"They are retreating in large numbers the era of their destruction has started."
It is far from clear how long ISIS will be able to hold territory while being attacked from every side. But beating the ideology that gives rise to Islamic extremism and terror attacks around the world will be much harder to defeat.
(rnz)
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