World Bulletin / News Desk

A Syrian Kurdish rebels said on Wednesday they had recovered full control of the border town of Tel Abyad after defeating ISIL fighters who had raided it the day before.

The spokesman for the Kurdish YPG said a district raided by ISIL fighters on the eastern periphery of Tel Abyad was back under its control. Redur Xelil, the spokesman, said three ISIL members had been killed, while another had blown himself up with an explosive belt.