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The deal was negotiated by the Raqqa Civilian Council and tribal leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement Saturday, the coalition said it is not involved in the talks but \u201cbelieves that it will save lives\u201d and allow the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and the Coalition to focus on defeating ISIS in Raqqa with less risk to civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-860536326.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-860536326.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-860536326.jpg.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-860536326.jpg.jpg?resize=768,509 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Syrian civilians gather on the western front after fleeing the centre of Raqqa on Oct. 12, 2017. 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