Daily life after IS fallout in Raqqa, Syria

A Syrian army checkpoint is seen in the town of Jaib al-Dikir in the countryside of Raqqa province, Syria, Dec. 23, 2017. The Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fought the Islamic State separately in Raqqa province this year, driving out IS from its main stronghold in Syria. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)