As the operation launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces on June 6 to liberate Raqqa reached the inner neighborhoods of the city, rescue of civilians held hostage as human shields by ISIS has accelerated.

7 civilians were removed from the clash zones through a corridor opened by the SDF fighters and were taken to safe zones by the Syriac Military Council fighters.

Breaking: Syriac Military Council, MFS fighters with SDF saved 7 Christians, #Syriac and #Armenian of origin, in Raqqa city today. #Syria. pic.twitter.com/1UBNwPKhWi — SyriacMilitaryMFS (@SyriacMFS) August 8, 2017

The Syriac Military Council (MFS) posted footage of rescued Syriacs and Armenians on their Twitter account.