Islamic state is tightening its grip over Syria, as the spill of information inside and outside the country is banned. No internet service, no travelling and made new checkpoints to strong their hold on the country.

Residents say that since January 2014, IS has captured the country there is no flow of any medium from Raqa and they have enforced prohibition on any medium exchange on the city with a population of 300,000.  

"Because of the heavy restrictions imposed by Daesh on the internet and satellite dishes, it's very difficult to find out what's happening in the battle for Raqa," Musa said, about IS. IS only allows "rumours that they are advancing and inflicting losses on the other side, who will fail to enter Raqa, as they put it", said Musa.

"We rely on what we're told by people who do manage to follow the news online — but that is very difficult to do, and very dangerous."

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