The Kurdish militia in northern Syria, the YPG, has reportedly captured a strategic town from ISIL militants after weeks of fighting.<br /><br /> Sarrin has been a launchpad for ISIL for months and its capture will cut off a major supply line for the Islamist militants between the cities of Aleppo and Raqqa. <br /><br /> “We are coming to the end,” a Kurdish fighter told reporters.<br />“They can no longer fight back. They leave dead bodies. Some of them leave their weapons and run away. We have achieved our goal.”<br /><br /> US airstrikes are reported to have helped the Kurdish fighters in the battle for Sarrin.<br /><br /> The YPG has made significant gains against ISIL in Raqqa province, seizing two towns since June.
