Thousands of civilians have fled an offensive by the "Islamic State" (ISIS) terrorist group against non-jihadist rebels in northern Syria into territory controlled by a US-backed Kurdish-led alliance, a monitor said on Sunday, AFP reports.
The offensive against the towns of Marea and Azaz threatens to overrun the last swathe of territory in the east of Aleppo province held by non-jihadist rebels and bring ISIS to the doorstep of the Kurds' Afrin enclave.
At least 29 civilians have been killed since IS launched the assault earlyon Friday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.