Syrian Kurds Announce Campaign to Retake Raqqa From IS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fr7vQi
via IFTTT Kurdish-led Syrian forces backed by the U.S. announced plans Sunday to retake the Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa, urging civilians to avoid "enemy gatherings" in the Syrian city and warning Turkey not to interfere in the operation.