Syrian Kurdish fighters have siezed a border crossing into Iraq, after fierce battles with Al-Qaeda linked jihadist groups, according to reports.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had said the Kurds
The latest development comes as Al-Nusra front fighters denied Syrian state TV reports that their leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, had been killed in fighting.
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had said the Kurds
"took control of the Al-Yaarubia border crossing with Iraq at dawn after clashes with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Al-Nusra Front and other rebels".The border is a key supply route for the jihadists, and come amidst increasing reports of fighting between the various groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The latest development comes as Al-Nusra front fighters denied Syrian state TV reports that their leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, had been killed in fighting.
Read more from AFP here.