Syria's Raqqa fully liberated from Islamic State by Kurdish-led SDF

DAMASCUS, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have captured Syria's northern city of Raqqa, after fully defeating the Islamic State (IS) group on Tuesday, the SDF spokesman told Xinhua.

"The military operations in Raqqa have ended and now the city is being mopped up in search of sleeper cells if existed," Talal Silo told Xinhua.

The city is also being combed in search of mines, as the situation in Raqqa has been completely controlled by the SDF.

"Soon we will have an official statement about the liberation of Raqqa," he said.