Islamic State 'evacuating Raqqa over dam collapse fears'

The Islamic State has ordered an evacuation from its de facto capital Raqqa following warnings that a dam could collapse, Syrian activists said.

Islamic State 'evacuating Raqqa over dam collapse fears'

The Islamic State has ordered an evacuation from its de facto capital Raqqa following warnings that a dam could collapse, Syrian activists said.

The activist-run Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently group said civilians are fleeing the town en masse.

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