China News Service, April 2 (AFP) The US military could have done more in the 2017 military operation against the Syrian city of Raqqa, according to a report commissioned by the US Pentagon. Reduce civilian casualties and urban destruction.
Data map: On October 27, 2017 local time, Raqqa, Syria, after the "Syrian Democratic Army" fully recovered the eastern city of Raqqa from the extremist organization "Islamic State", the first couple wedding in the area was held, and local people attended Weddings are celebrated for the newlyweds.
According to reports, a report by the research center of the RAND Corporation, a US think tank, said that the fighting to take Raqqah city from the extremist group "Islamic State" (ISIS) lasted for nearly five months. There are "60 to 80 percent uninhabitable places".
The report added that "Raqqa suffered the worst structural damage of any city in Syria."
The extent of the structural damage to the city of Raqqa, and the lack of U.S. support for Raqqa's reconstruction, has led many Raqqa residents to resent the methods used to capture their city, the report said.
The report also mentioned that from June 6 to October 30, 2017, the so-called "targeted" air and artillery strikes by the multinational coalition in Raqqa resulted in a large number of civilian casualties.
According to United Nations data cited by the RAND Corporation, the military operation also damaged a large number of buildings in Raqqa, including hospitals, schools and mosques.