Raqqa ‘worst place on Earth’ for thousands of civilians trapped in city – UN

by admin in Russia Today

Thousands of civilians remain trapped in the five ISIS-held neighborhoods of the city of Raqqa. The UN has called for a humanitarian pause there, branding it the ‘worst place on earth’, with civilians suffering from terrorists as well as the heavy fighting.

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