Arab and Kurdish forces have killed at least 16 fighters from the "Islamic State" (ISIS) terrorist group during fierce clashes north of the jihadists' stronghold of Raqqa, a monitor said Sunday, according to AFP.
The terrorists launched an offensive last Wednesday against areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces coalition near to Ain Issa, a town held by the SDF some 50 kilometers from Raqqa, killing 21 Kurdish fighters.
Late on Saturday, "16 jihadists were killed and 19 wounded" in clashes with the SDF near Ain Issa, said Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.