Turkish-backed Syrian opposition factions are advancing on Kobani, a Kurdish-majority town on the Turkish border that emerged as a symbol of Kurdish nationalism during the fight against the Islamic State.
Well-informed sources in northeast Syria confirmed to Al-Monitor that the factions, backed by Turkish air power, had crossed the Karakozak bridge connecting the western bank of the Euphrates River to the eastern side after fierce clashes.
The advance follows the fall of the SDF-controlled town of Manbij on the western side of the river early Monday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
