ISIS Counterattacks At Tabqa Dam; SDF Keeps Up Fight Toward Raqqa

Forces from a U.S.-backed rebel group have repelled a major Islamic State counterattack in Syria's Tabqa dam, reports Al-Masdar News (U.A.E.).

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been advancing on Tabqa dam, a key strategic target, on its way to surround Raqqa, the de facto capital of ISIS.

ISIS pushed back on Sunday south of Tabqa airport and against SDF positions northeast of Tabqa, said the rebels. Dozens of ISIS fighters, including a terrorist leader, were reportedly...