Kurdish fighters have managed to claim a strategic hilltop from Daesh in the Syrian border town of Kobani.
Fighters from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) retook a strategic position known as Mishte-ur early Monday.
The recapture, which came after hours of fierce combat, is significant progress for Kurdish fighters battling Daesh in the area. Eleven Daesh terrorists were reportedly killed during the clashes which also saw the militants lose a large amount of ammunition and weapons to Kurdish fighters.
Daesh took control of the strategic hills nearly four months ago, which gave the militants an advantage in battles in Aleppo in the east and and Reqa in the west. The recapture now puts the YPG fighters in a superior position to Daesh militants and gives them a line of fire over the resupply lines of Daesh.
Backed by Kurdish Peshmerga forces, YPG has made significant progress in retaking positions from terrorists in north Syria. Daesh's repeated attempts to seize the city has been repelled by Kurdish fighters since September and the militants only control 15 percent of the city now.
The battle for the town has claimed the lives of more than 1,600 people, most of them from Daesh. The extremists, however, continue their march to take the city as it could massively increase the group’s territorial control over the area.
