At a Pentagon briefing, Army Maj. Gen. James Jarrard said via video conference from Baghdad that "maybe thousands" of improvised explosive devices, booby traps and bombs left behind by IS forces are scattered throughout the city.
"Although the city is void of Daesh fighters... civilian deaths have already been reported among some of those who have tried to return," Jarrard said. "For the people of Raqqa, at the moment, it is still unsafe for them to return home."
Jarrard painted a picture of the danger by noting that during a rainstorm a few days ago, IED and bomb detonations occurred just from the rainfall hitting them.
Some families have been able to return to more suburban areas, but there is no timetable for when people will be able to return to the city center.
[upi.com]
31/10/17
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