Syrian Kurds seize key IS-held border town

Kurdish fighters have taken full control of the border town of Tal Abyad, dealing a major blow to the so-called Islamic State group’s ability to wage war in Syria by cutting a vital supply line to its Raqqa stronghold

Jun 16, Tal Abyad: Kurdish fighters, along with Free Syrian Army contingent, seize border crossing. Move deprives Islamic State (IS) group of direct route for bringing in foreign militants and supplies, and links two Kurdish fronts

SYRIA
LEBANON
JORDAN
TURKEY
IRAQ

Raqqa IS capital

Al-Hasakah
Al-Qamishli
Damascus
Deir al-Zawr 
Abu Kamal
Aleppo
Manbij
Homs
Hama
Latakia
Idlib
Kobane
Palmyra
Dera’a

Golan Heights

River Euphrates

100km
60 miles

Full or partial IS control as of June 12
IS support
Syrian regime control
Kurdish control

Sources: Institute for the Study of War, wire agencies