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Mysterious Syrian Group Allegedly Bombs Hotel Hosting Coalition Meeting in Raqqa

The group purportedly planted bombs in the area in advance; no casualties have been reported so far. Neither the US, nor other member-states of the international coalition have commented on the alleged incident.
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An enigmatic militant group, calling itself the Popular Resistance of Raqqa, allegedly carried out an attack on the hotel, where representatives of the US-led anti-terror international coalition gathered for a security meeting. 

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According to the Telegram channel monitoring terrorist activity, Directorate 4, the explosive was activated at the Crown International Hotel, located near the stadium in central Raqqa. A conflicting report from a local journalist suggests that the militants targeted the Tajj hotel in the provincial capital of the Al-Raqqa Governorate.

There were no immediate reports of casualties; the US-led coalition hasn’t commented on the purported incident so far.

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Local media reports suggest that the faction was formed in February 2018 to fight and oust the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from Raqqa.

Raqqa, the self-declared capital of Daesh*, was liberated in October 2017 when the SDF backed by the US-led coalition retook the city from terrorists. Almost a year later, the city still remains in ruins, with thousands of dead bodies buried under the wreckage.

Since 2014, the US-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes against Daesh targets in Syria without a UN mandate or authorization from the legitimate government, which Damascus views as a violation of the country’s sovereignty.

*Daesh, also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS, is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.

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