No one really knows how many civilians are left in Raqqa.
This Christian family surviving is a reason to rejoice.
Kill islam before it kills you.
It ain’t complicated.
I have seen reports that the majority of the population has already left from Raqqa, and that most of it is deserted.
Nonetheless, it still seems that there are more civilians than ISIS left in the ISIS areas. Some no doubt are ISIS families or supporters, and no doubt there are some others who just did not have the ability to get out yet.
It sure looks like the heat is staying on ISIS - airstrikes are going way up - 120 in the past two days, double the previous (already high) rate of 30 per day. The artillery is also reported to have been keeping up a brisk rate of fire.
In the high heat of Summer, and after months of casualties, it is challenging to keep up spirits on the ground - but it is harder for ISIS. Everyone knows that they will lose.
I’d guess the end of October to root them out, if the pressure can be kept up.
Berkley antifa try the same thing in the South and Bible belt.
They sound like democrats.
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Joseph told that the ISIS gangs used to plunder the possessions and belongings of the inhabitants under the pretext of taxes, adding: “They took all our belongings from us.”