International Coalition Agentry announced that in the Wrath of Euphrates operation, Sbû Hara, sl-Moshêrfa, Kirên and Mehmiya villages and the Raqqa-Aleppo- Deir ez-Zor road has been cleared of gangs completely.

The statement says ISIS used Tabqa as a center to train foreign gang members for actions to be carried out in western countries. The Agentry stated that clearing the city will be a strategic and significant step in liberating Raqqa.