Take a look at what has remained from Raqqa after its liberation from Daesh in Sputnik's gallery.
The Syrian city of Raqqa has been liberated from Daesh terrorists after almost one year of fighting. The city, which was once thriving and bustling before the war, now lies in complete ruins. The Russian Defense Ministry has compared Raqqa to the German city of Dresden, which had been heavily bombed by the US and British forces in February 1945.
This Thursday, October 19, 2017 frame grab made from drone video shows damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria, two days after Syrian Democratic Forces said that military operations to oust Daesh have ended.
Bombs inside a vehicle used by Daesh militants in suicide car bombings are pictured after a demining team defused them in Raqqa, Syria on October 18, 2017.
A picture taken on October 20, 2017, shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa, after a Kurdish-led force expelled Daesh fighters from the northern Syrian city, formerly their "capital".
A fighter of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard on a rooftop in Raqqa on October 20, 2017.
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