U.S.-backed forces have advanced roughly five kilometers, or 3.1 miles, in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa over the past week, pushing back Islamic State militants in a grueling offensive to seize the terrorist group's last significant stronghold. U.S.-Backed Forces Steadily Advancing in Raqqa Despite Desperate ISIS Tactics
Coalition spokesman: Syrian Democratic Forces have retaken 3 miles in past week
U.S.-backed forces have advanced roughly five kilometers, or 3.1 miles, in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa over the past week, pushing back Islamic State militants in a grueling offensive to seize the terrorist group's last significant stronghold. 
