Syria conflict: Raqqa water supply restored after air strike Published duration 3 February 2017 Related Topics Syrian civil war

image copyright Reuters image caption Syria Democratic Forces fighters patrol in northern rural area of Raqqa

The water supply to the Syrian city of Raqqa, a stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) group, has been reconnected after US airstrikes caused a temporary cut.

The main pipeline was damaged when a bridge was hit, according to IS and anti-IS activists.

Citizen journalist group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently confirmed, on Friday, that IS has mended the pipe.

Syrian rebels backed by the US-led coalition are trying to capture Raqqa.

Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said the strikes had targeted local infrastructure.

image copyright @sound.and.pictur image caption The damage shown to one of Raqqa's bridge after an air strike

The US is working with the Kurdish-led rebel group Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to try to defeat IS.

In November, the coalition said it had begun an operation to capture Raqqa, which has been held by the jihadist group since January 2014.

The US announced, in December, that it was sending 200 more military personnel for the operation.