Liz Sly

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Arab world

On the Road to Raqqa… the ISIS Capital

TAL SAMAN, Syria — “Raqqa we are coming” say the words spray-painted in Kurdish at the entrance to this empty little town, which lies on the front line of a U.S.-backed advance toward the ISIS capital. The city of Raqqa is 17 miles away, a tantalizingly short hop to the place showcased in the milita