Syria: Syrian kurds advance in heart of Kobane, 13 Islamic State fighters killed
Syrian Kurds fighting the Islamic State group in the flashpoint town of Kobane made new gains Tuesday, expelling the jihadists from several central buildings and seizing weapons, a monitor said.
The advance came hours after the US-led coalition launched four strikes against IS positions in central Kobane, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Kurdish People`s Protection Units (YPG) staged a “special operation” during which they captured six buildings used by IS, said the Britain-based group, which relies on a network of sources in Syria.
Thirteen IS fighters were killed, it said.