Tel Abyad, near the Turkish border, is connected to Raqqa by road, which is an important supply line for ISIS
Daily Mail: Is there finally hope in sight for the people of Raqqa? Kurdish fighters raise their flag after cutting off key supply road to ISIS caliphate's 'capital'
* Kurdish YPG militia wave their flag and given the peace sign in Tel Abyad
* Now control supply road to Raqqa from town, isolating ISIS' capital city
* Group will have full control of town 'in a few hours', claimed a spokesman
* Militants have held it in iron grip since ousting Syrian regime two years ago
* ISIS fighters are believed to have fled to Turkey but might still be in town
Triumphant Kurdish fighters raised their flag over the border town of Tai Abyad on Monday, dealing a huge blow to Islamic State.
A spokesman for the main Kurdish fighting force, known as the YPG also revealed they have successfully cut off a key supply road to the city of Raqqa, the de-facto capital of ISIS.
Redur Khalil said the group entered Tal Abyad - which borders Turkey and Syria - from the east and was advancing toward the west amid fierce clashes with pockets of ISIS resistance.
More News On Reports Of Heavy Fighting Between Syrian Kurdish Fighters And Islamic State Fighters
Syrian Kurds on outskirts of Islamic State border town: Reuters witness -- Reuters
Official: Kurdish fighters seize parts of IS-held city -- AP
Islamic State conflict: Syrian Kurds 'encircle Tal Abyad' -- BBC
Islamic State facing defeat in key Syrian border town -- The Telegraph
Syrians flee Tal Abyad near Turkey border -- Al Jazeera
Kurdish Forces Seize IS Supply Route in Syria -- VOA
ISIS supply route under threat -- News 24
As fighting rages in Syrian border town, Turkey braces for new flood of refugees -- L.A. Times
Kurds take Isis-held Syrian town with coalition backing -- Financial Times
Kurds accused of "ethnic cleansing" by Syria rebels -- CBS/AP
Photos: Thousands of Syrian refugees force their way into Turkey -- Al Jazeera
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