Redur Xelil

ISIS fighters attacked the town of Tel Abyad controlled by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia at the Turkish border as well as the nearby town of Suluk today, YPG spokesman Redur Xelil and Turkish security sources told Reuters.

Kurdish-led forces advanced today deep into territory in Syria held by Islamic State, showing new momentum after they unexpectedly swiftly seized a border crossing from the jihadists last week.

With a string of victories over Islamic State, Syria's Kurds are proving themselves an ever more dependable ally in the US-led fight against the jihadists and building influence that will make them a force in Middle Eastern politics.

ISIS fighters attacked the town of Tel Abyad controlled by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia at the Turkish border as well as the nearby town of Suluk today, YPG spokesman Redur Xelil and Turkish security sources told Reuters.

Kurdish-led forces advanced today deep into territory in Syria held by Islamic State, showing new momentum after they unexpectedly swiftly seized a border crossing from the jihadists last week.

With a string of victories over Islamic State, Syria's Kurds are proving themselves an ever more dependable ally in the US-led fight against the jihadists and building influence that will make them a force in Middle Eastern politics.