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Who controls what in Raqqa? This map depicts the Syrian province Raqqa and the groups that control certain areas.
Syria
Taking Raqqa
ISIL, a militant group, captured Raqqa, a Syrian province, in January 2014 and took Tabqa city's airbase from the Syrian government in August the same year. ISIL since lost the Tabqa airbase to the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last month. Although it is a loss for ISIL, it is an accomplishment for Ghadab al-Furat, a Kurdish group fighting under SDF. In October 2016, they launched a campaign to retake Raqqa. Today the official spokesperson for the kurdish group, Jihan Sheikh, noted after taking the old city, they now control around 90 percent of Tabqa. The victory for Ghadab al-Furat resulted from ongoing clashes between the two groups and have left an estimated 19 people dead.
Who controls what in Raqqa? The map depicts the Syrian province Raqqa and the groups that control certain areas. Click on the map to expand.
Further Reading: Reuters, CNN, Daily Mail, BBC, TRT World
Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Seongju is the deployment site for the anti-missile system in southeastern Korea. This map shows the location of Seongju.
South Korea
Mixed Reactions
The U.S. anti-missile system in southeastern Korea has completed its final stages of development and is receiving mixed reactions. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is an advanced defensive anti-missile system that uses a long-range radar to track incoming ballistic missiles in their terminal phase of flight. Residents of Seongju, the area where the system is stationed, fear North Korea may target their town and worry about potential heath risks due to the system's powerful radar. China also expressed their opposition to the deployment of the system and urged for it to be stopped immediately.
Seongju is the deployment site for the anti-missile system in southeastern Korea. The map shows the location of Seongju. Click on the map to expand.
Further Reading: NY TimesReutersABC News, LA Times
Graphic Source: BBC
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This map shows where the former state of Kashmir had been partitioned between India and Pakistan since 1947.
India
The Blame Game
The Indian army is blaming Pakistan for the killing of two of its soldiers and mutilating their bodies in an “unprovoked” rocket and mortar attack on May 1. The attack took place in the disputed border region of Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Poonch district. The Indian general public has taken to social media to demand revenge for what they deem as a despicable act. Due to their failure to agree on the status of the region's territory, numerous wars have ignited between the two countries throughout the decades.
The map shows where the former state of Kashmir had been partitioned between India and Pakistan since 1947. Click on the map to expand.
Further Reading: BBC (1), CNNThe Guardian, ReutersHindustan Times
Graphic Source: BBC (2)
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