Backed by coalition air strikes, the SDF has been pushing south from areas near the Turkish border, seizing a string of villages and advancing to within 25 kilometres (15 miles) of the city.
SDF ar koalīcijas gaisa spēku atbalstu no Turcijas pierobežas rajoniem virzās uz dienvidiem, ieņemot ciemus un atrodas 25 kilometru attālumā no Rakas.