Kurdish fighters in Syria have recaptured a key town in the country’s northeast, Press TV reports.
According to the report, the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, known as YPG, regained control of Tall Hamis near the Turkish border on Sunday.
The Kurdish fighters retook the town following fierce fighting with al-Qaeda-linked militants, who had heavily occupied the area.
The report added that the forces belonging to the YPG have also advanced in al-Husseinia village situated near Tall Hamis.
The victory is not the first for the YPG, as the group had previously taken control of several areas in the region.
Moreover, in recent weeks, the Syrian army has made major advances in its fight against the armed groups fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since 2011. According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies – namely Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey – are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.
A British defense study published last September said that about 100,000 militants, fragmented into 1,000 groups, are fighting in Syria against the government and people.
According to the United Nations, more than 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced in the foreign-backed militancy.