''The rush to Raqqa, Islamic State’s capital on the banks of the Euphrates in Syria,
marks the beginning of a new and perilous phase in one of the world’s
most dangerous battle zones. The capture of the capital of Isis’s
self-declared caliphate would be partly symbolic – the end of a
fountainhead of terror – and partly material: Raqqa would provide a
treasure trove of information about the workings of Isis. What is clear
is that when Isis is routed, there’s a race to control vacated
territory. The jostling between forces means care is required to ensure
trigger-happy troops on the ground or in the air do not allow impatience
to cloud good judgment..''
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