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Friday 07 June 2013
Under the black flag of al-Qaeda, the Syrian city ruled by gangs of extremists
The black flag of al-Qaeda flies high over Raqqa’s main square in front of the smart new governor’s palace, its former occupant last seen in their prison. Their fighters, clad also in black, patrol the streets, or set up positions behind sandbags.
Fighters from Jabhat al-Nusrah, the al-Qaeda affiliated group, are said to control Raqqa's streets Photo: David Rose
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