Syrian government forces seize strategic town in Raqqa as SDF retreats
Syrian government forces captured Tabqa, intensifying an offensive against Kurdish-led SDF east of the Euphrates, contesting control of a strategic dam and territory.
Syrian forces capture Tabqa, nation's largest dam amid swift push on Raqqa
Syrian government forces seized Tabqa, its military airport and the Euphrates Dam, expelling PKK-linked fighters and accelerating advances into Raqqa-held areas.