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UN pleads for Raqqa ceasefire to let civilians safely out

Children from Raqqa wait to receive food at a camp in Ain Issa, Syria

Children from Raqqa wait to receive food at a camp in Ain Issa, Syria Source: Getty Images

The United Nations is calling for a humanitarian pause to allow thousands of trapped civilians to escape the Syrian city of Raqqa. An estimated 20,000 people are coming under fire from all sides in the battle to liberate the city from IS



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