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The Inquiry: Is Raqqa Recovering After Islamic State?

Ruins in Raqqa, Syria

07/06/2018 GMT

Is Raqqa Recovering After Islamic State?

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Is Raqqa Recovering After Islamic State?

A look inside the city which was once Islamic State’s headquarters.

Last year, the world watched as Islamic State was driven from Raqqa, the city they claimed as their capital. The UN has estimated that around 80% of the city’s buildings were destroyed or damaged in the battle. Eight months later, many Raqqans are returning home. Amid the rubble, life is slowly returning to Raqqa. This week, we investigate what life is like after Islamic State.

(Picture: A view of destroyed buildings at the frontline in Raqqa, Syria October 16, 2017. Credit: Reuters / Erik De Castro)

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