Kurdish forces take over Daesh-held town in northern Syria: monitor

Published July 27th, 2015 - 09:55 GMT
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the YPG took over Daesh-held Sarrin, a strategic town near Kobani. (YouTube)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the YPG took over Daesh-held Sarrin, a strategic town near Kobani. (YouTube)

A monitor said Syrian Kurdish forces have taken over the Daesh-held town of Sarrin in northern Syria, Reuters reported Monday. 

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the People's Protection Units (YPG), with the held of US-led coalition airstrikes, captured the strategic town after a month-long offensive against supply lines for Daesh (ISIS). 

Sarrin, near northern Kobani, was a key location for Daesh to continue waging assaults on the Kurdish town near the border of Turkey. 

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