REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SOME OF THE VIDEO CONTENT IN THIS STORY WHICH WAS OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE<br/> <br />After weeks of intense fighting, this Kobani neighborhood is now eerily quiet.<br/> <br />The mostly Kurdish Syrian border town, near the Turkish frontier, has been besieged by Islamic State fighters, and only intense U.S.-led airstrikes have stopped their advance.<br/> <br />This video, posted to a socia media site, claims to show fighters from the Shams al-Shamal Brigade patrolling the Al-Sina'a district in the east of the city.<br/> <br />Fighting alongside Syrian Kurdish rebels, the Brigade says it has retaken control of at least one area of this strategic town.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: SAID TO BE FIGHTER OF SHAMS AL-SHAMAL BRIGADE IN BUILDING OVERLOOKING OTHER DAMAGED BUILDINGS SAYING:<br/> <br />"Praise to God. Al-Sina'a neighborhood was liberated by the heroes of Shams al-Shamal brigades. With God's willing, you will be surprised with what we will achieve in the future."
