On Friday evening, 20 October, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini welcomed the liberation of former Islamic State (Da'esh) headquarters Raqqa in Syria.
In a press release, Mogherini said: "The occupation of Raqqa by Da'esh has finally come to an end thanks to the joint efforts of the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Global Coalition to counter Da'esh. The liberation of Raqqa city is a decisive step towards eliminating the threat of...