U.S.-Backed Militia Opens Drive on ISIS Capital in Syria A Kurdish-Arab militia aims isolate the city, Raqqa, and prepare for a final assault in the near future, an American military official confirmed. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:When Young Chinese Ask, ‘What’s Your Sign?’ They Don’t Mean Dragon or RatPolish Parliament Approves Law Curtailing Courts’ IndependenceStakes for Exxon in Sanctions Case Go Far Beyond a $2 Million FineAmerican Airstrike Hits Afghan Security ForcesHezbollah and Syrian Army Attack Islamists on Lebanon BorderSean Spicer, White House, ‘Dunkirk’: Your Friday Evening Briefing