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Kurds cut road to IS 'capital' in battle for Syria border town


Monday, 15 June, 2015 , 15:36 AFP Syrian Kurdish fighters on Monday cut a key supply line to the Islamic State group's de facto capital Raqa as they battled to seize the jihadist-held border town of Tal Abyad.

Syria Kurds cut key supply road to IS-held Raqa: commander


Monday, 15 June, 2015 , 14:52 AFP Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday cut a vital supply road linking the flashpoint border town of Tal Abyad to the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa, a Kurdish commander told AFP.

Kurds battle to cut IS supply line on Turkey border


Monday, 15 June, 2015 , 11:43 AFP Kurdish forces battled Monday to cut a key Islamic State supply line by seizing the border town of Tal Abyad, as terrified Syrians poured into Turkey to escape the fighting.

Thousands flee as Kurds advance on IS-held Syria town


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 19:13 AFP Kurdish forces advanced Sunday to the gates of a Syrian town and clashed with Islamic State jihadists, an upsurge in violence that saw Turkey open its border to fleeing civilians.

Thousands of Syrian refugees flee into Turkey from Tal Abyad


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 18:22 AFP Thousands of Syrian refugees poured into Turkey on Sunday to escape the battle between Kurds and Islamic State (IS) jihadists for the Syrian town of Tal Abyad, as the Turkish authorities reopened the border after days of closure.

Turkey opens border to Syrian refugees fleeing Tal Abyad


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 16:48 AFP Turkey on Sunday began accepting onto its territory Syrian refugees fleeing the battle between Kurds and Islamic State (IS) jihadists for the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad, an AFP photographer said.

Thousands flee as Kurds advance on IS-held Syria town


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 16:06 AFP Kurdish forces advanced Sunday to the gates of a Syrian town and clashed with Islamic State jihadists, an upsurge in violence that saw Turkey open its border to fleeing civilians.

Turkey accepts Syrian refugees fleeing Tal Abyad fighting: AFP


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 16:04 AFP Turkey on Sunday began accepting onto its territory Syrian refugees fleeing the battle between Kurds and Islamic State (IS) jihadists for the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad, an AFP photographer said.

Kurds clash with IS at gates of key Syrian border town: commander


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 15:09 AFP Kurdish militia advanced Sunday to the gates of a strategic jihadist-held town on Syria's northern border with Turkey amid fierce fighting with the Islamic State group, a local commander told AFP.

Kurds clash with IS at gates of key Syrian border town: commander


Sunday, 14 June, 2015 , 14:41 AFP Kurdish militia advanced Sunday to the gates of a strategic jihadist-held town on Syria's northern border with Turkey amid fierce fighting with the Islamic State group, a local commander told AFP.