Raqqa Faces Dire Struggles Seven Years After ISIS Defeat
A new documentary reveals the severe hardships in Raqqa, where residents endure poverty, mismanagement of aid, and the lingering threat of ISIS resurgence.
- The documentary 'Raqqa, l’ombre de Daech' by Hélène Lam Trong explores life in Raqqa seven years after its liberation from ISIS control in 2017.
- Despite ISIS's defeat, Raqqa remains devastated, with 80% of the city destroyed and minimal reconstruction efforts from the international community.
- Residents face extreme poverty, limited access to food, water, and electricity, and a lack of functioning schools, with aid often diverted by the Syrian regime.
- The film highlights the continued presence of ISIS sympathizers and dormant cells, raising fears of a potential resurgence of the group in the region.
- Raqqa's plight underscores the broader consequences of global inaction and the challenges of rebuilding a war-torn city under fragile governance.
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