Since the start of the military operation in Northern Raqqa on May 24, the Syrian Democratic Forces have seized the villages of Ain Issa, Qartaj and Fatisah.
The mid-term goal of the Kurdish-led forces is the liberation of Tal as-Saman, located at the strategic crossroads North from the ISIS self-declared capital of Raqqa. Without this strategic point the SDF won’t be able to consolidate expected gainst in the area.