SDF claims ISIL surrendering en masse in Raqqa and city's fall is imminent

Men who were once feared fighters of the so-called Islamic State are now throwing down their weapons in Raqqa. Some of them hobble to meetings with tribal elders in Raqqa because of their wounds to negotiate their surrender. Some 275 men and their families surrendered this weekend. Kurdish-led and US-backed fighters say they expect to be in control of the city after launching an assault on the final pocket of ISIL diehards. They estimate a few days' operation will be enough to clear the milit… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/16/sd... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews