Syrian Troops Reach Raqqa Province, IS Fighting on 4 Fronts

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1U0Wp0b
via IFTTT Syrian troops reached the edge of the northern province of Raqqa on Saturday, home to the de facto capital of the Islamic State group's self-styled caliphate, in a push that leaves the extremists fighting fierce battles on four fronts in Syria and neighboring Iraq.