USAF Modifies Airstrip 90 Miles From Raqqa

The U.S. military says the Air Force has been enlarging an air base in northern Syria in preparation for the battle to retake the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, reports the Stars and Stripes.

The base is near Kobani, about 90 miles (145 km) north of Raqqa, the last ISIS urban stronghold in Syria and its de facto capital.

The expanded facility gives the U.S. an additional location to launch aircraft in support of U.S. and coalition forces, said a spokesman for the U.S....