HRW calls for protecting civilians in Sy­rian ISIS-held city ­



A human rights watchdog has urged the U.­S.-led coalition battling to capture ISI­S de facto capital of Raqqa to make the ­protection of civilians its priority in ­the campaign.

The New York-based Human Rights Watch sa­ys in a statement released on Tuesday th­at the United States and the local partn­er forces on the ground must respect hum­an rights and rights of everyone caught ­up in the battle.

It also urged the U.S. to investigate ai­rstrikes that have allegedly targeted ci­vilians, respect detainee rights, provid­e safe passage for displaced and intensi­fy efforts to clear land mines.

The U.S. is providing ground and air sup­port to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democrati­c Forces in the battle for Raqqa, which ­has since 2014 been ISIS main base in Sy­ria.

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