<p>US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces carried out clearing operations in newly captured areas of eastern Raqqa on June 12-13</a>. One car bomb factory was discovered in the al-Mashlab neighborhood while tunnels were discovered under nearby civilian homes.</p><p>As Kurdish forces continue to press further into Raqqa</a>, local media reported</a> that hundreds of families have been evacuated from al-Mashlab towards Ain Issa, where Kurdish forces have established a refugee camp for Raqqa residents displaced by the current fighting.</p><p>Towards the end of the footage, Kurdish fighters point to a license plate found inside the factory which suggests that the car originated in Iraq’s Salahuddin province. Storyful could not independently verify the car’s origins; however, the license plate in question does state that it was registered in the Salahuddin province. Credit: YouTube/Furat FM via Storyful</p><br />
