AIN ISSA, Syria: As US-backed forces fight to oust the Islamic State group from its last hideouts in Syria’s Raqa, a city council-in-exile is already working to bring life back to its devastated hometown.

From a buzzing headquarters in Ain Issa, 50 kilometers north of Raqa, Syrian engineers and lawyers are setting priorities for rebuilding their battle-scarred city.

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