{"id":131184,"date":"2025-10-20T07:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T07:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131184"},"modified":"2025-10-20T07:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T07:52:53","slug":"eight-years-on-sdf-hails-raqqas-liberation-as-a-turning-point-against-isis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131184\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight years on, SDF hails Raqqa\u2019s liberation as a turning point against ISIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RAQQA, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Monday that the defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the city of Raqqa, northern Syria, represented &#8220;a global victory against the most extreme form of terrorism.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/sdf-press.com\/en\/?p=19384\">statement<\/a> commemorating the eighth anniversary of Raqqa\u2019s liberation from ISIS, the SDF described the battle as not merely a local event, but a pivotal moment in confronting a terrorist organization that posed a threat to all of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Oct. 17, 2017, the SDF officially declared the elimination of ISIS in Raqqa after 166 days of intense fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Syrian Democratic Forces responded to the call of the people of Raqqa and its tribes, who sought their help to end injustice and break the chains of tyranny. 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