pLocals and children in Tabqa city spoke about their lives under the control of Islamic State before the group was defeated by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, according to a video shared by local media on May 13.ppThe first boy to speak in the video said that IS used to punish people and put them in cages in public. He added that he witnessed public executions and beheading that IS conducted in the city.ppSDF completely liberated Tabqa city and the nearby dam from Islamic State on May 10a.