U.S.-backed
Syrian militias have enough forces to capture the city of Raqqa from Islamic
State with support from the U.S.-led coalition, a spokeswoman for the Syrian
militias said on Friday, underlining their opposition to any Turkish role in
the attack.
"The
number of our forces is now increasing, particularly from among the people of
the area, and we have enough strength to liberate Raqqa with support from the
coalition forces," Jihan Sheikh Ahmed, spokeswoman for the Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF), said in a statement.
"We
have information that the enemy is moving part of its leadership outside the
city, as it is also digging tunnels under the ground. We expect they will
fortify the city and the terrorist group will depend on street warfare,"
she added.
The SDF
includes the Kurdish YPG militia, deeply distrusted by Turkey.
(Reuters)
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