Najm al-Deen al-Najm, Baladi News, al-Raqqah
The city of al-Raqqah was subjected on Thursday to an intensified aerial bombardment using the internationally-prohibited white phosphorus material, concurrently with a heavy artillery and missile bombardment on the city's neighborhoods.
In details, local media sources reported that the international coalition warplanes have launched dozens of airstrikes on the neighborhoods of the city of al-Raqqah by using the internationally-prohibited white phosphorus material. The airstrikes targeted al-Mashlab neighborhood east of the city and the neighborhood of al-Jazrah westward.
The sources added that the city has been subjected to an intensified and indiscriminate artillery bombardment that targeted most of the city's neighborhoods concurrently with missile bombardment from al-Jalabyah military airbase north of al-Raqqah, where "SDF" militias are positioning with a number of American experts and advisors.
In the same context, 5 foreign members of ISIS have defected during the ongoing battles with "SDF" militias in the city and fled towards the militias-held regions and surrendered.
It's noteworthy that residents of al-Raqqah are suffering from a full power and water cut along with a severe shortage in fuel, foodstuffs and vegetables.