Defence Secretary welcomes liberation of Raqqah

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has celebrated the announcement that Raqqah has been liberated from ISIS control. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that the terrorist group no longer had control of the city, marking a significant step in the fight against the caliphate. Fallon said: “With the fall of Raqqah, the head of the snake has been cut off and Daesh has lost its twin capitals in Iraq and now Syria. But the fight against Daesh’s reign of terror is not over. We will continue to hit the terrorists hard in both Syria and Iraq while supporting efforts to rebuild – only by defeating Daesh for good will we reduce the threat to us here at home.”