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US-backed forces in new push against IS in Raqa
US-backed forces have captured a new district from jihadists in Syria's Raqa but struggled Friday to hold their positions against suicide car bombers, a fighter in the city and a monitor said. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, seized the eastern Batani district from the Islamic State group on Thursday. "Late Thursday, they began an offensive on neighbouring Al-Rumeilah," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Stranded elephant saved in dramatic sea rescue 8 miles from shore
For members of the Sri Lankan navy, a routine morning patrol took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when a elephant was spotted struggling to stay afloat after having been pulled miles off the coast by currents.
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