The "Islamic State" (ISIS) terror organization has mde "surprisingly extensive progress" in northern Syria next to the Turkish border, in a (Friday) report by Al Jazeera.
According to the report, the ISIS has taken control of 21 villages on the outskirts of Ein al-Arab, which is in northern al-Arak, and is presently surrounding the city itself. It has also been reported that they have also taken the outskirts of the neighboring city of Jarabulus.
Fighting between the Kurdish PKK and the "Islamic State" continued throughout the night.