pThe US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reportedly made new advances against Islamic State (IS) in Raqqa on August 14, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rightsa said.ppThe SDF reportedly captured two neighborhoods in the old city, and were in control of over half of the city, the Observatory reported.ppThe prominent activist network Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently said that SDF captured parts of Mansour Streeta in north Raqqa. The SDF also reportedly advanced into Badu neighborhood from the east, Baidaa Gardena from the north and Basil Street from the west, local activist media reporteda.ppThis video was shared by a Kurdish outlet and is described a showing coalition airstrikes on IS locations in Raqqa.