Syrian rebels capture town of al-Bab

istanbul - The rebels backed by Turkey, united in the Free Syrian Army (FSA) on Thursday welcomed the center of the northern Syrian town of al-Bab. Al-Bab was the largest IS stronghold in Aleppo province. Reported that the Turkish state news agency Anadolu.

A spokesman for the rebels is being fought on the streets in some places with fighters of IS. He further said that its taken all the strategic parts of the city.

In contrast, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that half the city is under the control of IS and continues the fight.

FSA began in August with military operations at the Syrian-Turkish border against the jihadists of IS. In recent weeks the rebels carried the fight to al-Bab on.