<p>The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) advanced towards the Islamic State-held al-Tabqa, near Raqqa, on April 12.</p><p>The Kurdish agency Hawar</a> reported on clashes between SDF fighters and IS southwest of al-Tabqa, near the villages of Ayed al-Kabeer</a> and Ayed al-Sagheer</a>.</p><p>SDF forces destroyed two IS explosive vehicles and killed 15 IS fighters during fighting, the same source said.</p><p>This video was shared by SDF and is described as showing SDF advances towards al-Tabqa.</p><p>The speaker says that the forces are about two kilometers away from al-Tabqa.</p><br />
