<p>Kurdish forces continued to gain territory from Islamic State fighters in Raqqa’s Diriya neighborhood</a> on June 27-28, capturing approximately half of the strategic western district. The other half remained under siege, according to Kurdish media</a>.</p><p>Some residents of Diriya recently rescued by Kurdish Peoples Protection Units (YPG) told the media</a> they were trapped in their homes for more than a month with little access to food or water. Credit: YPG Press Office via Storyful</p><br />
