æz ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ðə sˈɪɹiən dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk fˈoːɹsᵻz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ɹˈækə, wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ hæv kˈæptʃɚd fɹʌm ˈɪsəl fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ mˈʌnθslˈɔŋ sˈiːdʒ.
As of July 2017, the Syrian Democratic Forces occupy the majority of the province, including the city of Raqqa, which they have captured from ISIL following a months-long siege.