History: November 6 (#1)

History: November 6 (#1)
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November 6, 2016 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa.

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On November 6, in the year 2016: Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa. The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisation and internationally unrecognized quasi-state.

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Why November 6, 2016 matters: Syrian civil war: The Syria n Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: November 6, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital r evolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces launch an offensive to capture the ISIL-held city of Raqqa. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)