Syria: The Kurdish forces captured 70% of the city near the border with Turkey The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),

Syria: The Kurdish forces captured 70% of the city near the border with Turkey The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF),

 the alliance with the participation of Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs of Syria, has put under its control about 70% of Tal Rifaat , a town between Aleppo and Azaz, near the border with Turkey, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a non-governmental organization that monitors developments in Syria fronts. The large-scale operation against the rebels, with the support of Russian air strikes, has brought the Syrian Armed Forces located 25 km from the Turkish border. The forces of the SDF are mostly supported by Kurdish militias in order to fight the jihadists of the Islamic State, they took advantage of the situation, occupying land by rebels and expanding their presence in the border area. The major powers reached an agreement last Friday in Munich for a cessation of hostilities in Syria. However, this agreement will not enter into force before the end of the week and, in addition, it has not been signed by any of the warring parties.