BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) entered the Tabaqa Airbase in the western countryside of Al-Raqqa, Kurdish activists reported this evening.
If true, the Syrian Democratic Forces would be the first group to enter this strategic Airbase since the Islamic State (ISIL) took control of the installation in August of 2014.
When ISIL took control of the Airbase, they subsequently massacred 200 Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers after marching them across the desert area near this military installation.
The Tabaqa Airbase is also considered one of the largest training grounds for new Islamic State recruits – so its potential loss could be devastating for the terrorist group, as the Kurdish forces would be within striking distance of Raqqa City’s western flank.
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