Syrian forces cut off rebel base in advance to Iraq border - [2]FT.com [3]
Syrian army and allies fortifying positions at Iraqi border (VIDEO) - [4]almasdarnews.com [5]
PHOTOS: Iran’s General Soleimani inspects Iraq-Syria border - AhlulBayt News Agency [7]
VIDEO: Iraqi resistance factions in Iraq & Syria meet on the border celebrating - YouTube [8]
VIDEO ARCHIVE: Iraqi government confirms cooperation with Syria, Iran and Russia to secure Syrian-Iraqi border - [9]southfront.org [10]
The trouble with Tanf: Tactics driving strategy in Syria - [11]warontherocks.com [12]
Sources: Syrian Army wins back 100km of borderline with Jordan - AhlulBayt News Agency [14]
Syrian Army repels ISIS who sent reinforcements to Deir Ezzor - [15]almasdarnews.com [5]
VIDEO: Footage of Syrian Army troops advancing towards Deir Ezzor - [16]almasdarnews.com [5]
Russian choppers propel the Syrian Army, Hezbollah in east Palmyra - [17]almasdarnews.com [5]
VIDEO: Syrian troops, backed up by attack helicopters, advancing northwest of Palmyra - [18]southfront.org [10]
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US-backed Kurdish fighters advance along Euphrates in west Raqqa - Rudaw [20]
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters reach Old City walls in Islamic State-held Raqqa - US News [21]
At least 440,000 civilians need humanitarian support in Raqqa: Report - ARA News [23]
VIDEO: Footage of heavy clashes with Daesh in al-Sinaa district, East Raqqa City - YouTube [25]
VIDEO: US-backed forces recapture sugar factory north of Raqqah - [26]southfront.org [10]
VIDEO: Airstrikes hitting Raqqa throughout the last week show white phosphorus munitions - YouTube [29]
From 'caliph' to fugitive: IS leader Baghdadi's new life on the run - Business Insider [31]
ISIS administered by 12-member committee instead of Baghdadi - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English [32]
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