The line of control is the Euphrates river ... Raqqa lies to the east of the river in the US controlled zone.
Then this story is from an Iranian source (Fars News), perhaps the same source which claimed that the Saudis who are being beaten by the Houthis (and like the Iraqis, abandoning their tanks & guns in place) will be sending 150,000 mercenaries to help the Turks.
sad video
Inside a Saudi M1 Abrams MBT captured by Houthi fighters near Al Kubah (Jizan region)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFSkEHMliPY
The Reality Of Saudi Arabia Going To War: âThey Will Lose 50% of Their Forces In The First Engagementâ