A coalition of Kurdish and Syrian opposition forces claimed full control of Kobani on Monday, gaining an important symbolic victory over militants of Islamic State (Isis) who had besieged the Syrian-Kurdish city since September.
A 12-hour firefight ensued and by nightfall Monday, rebel fighters from the Islamist group as well as several Free Syrian Army brigades claimed full control over the airport.
They claim to have full control of the situation outside, and say they are in contact with state guards inside the building.
The Taliban minister of information claimed full government control of key areas in Takhar and nearby Kunduz Province.
Isis later released a statement claiming its troops had full control of the city.
Sunni militants have once again claimed they have gained full control over Iraq's main oil refinery at Baiji.
On Friday, the Kurdish Peshmerga, backed by US-led strikes, claimed to have taken full control of Sinjar, a city that had come to define the war for northern Iraq since it was seized by the jihadi group 15 months ago.
After a weeklong siege, IS seized Palmyra on Wednesday, and later released a statement claiming they had gained full control over the city's airport and the notorious Tadmur Prison — infamous for the torture and abuse that has historically occurred inside.
This claim was denied by a top Iraqi security official, however, who claimed government forces had regained full control after fighting with militants.
Early on Wednesday Syrian state TV claimed that government forces had gained full control of Qusair.
"We will be in full control on Wednesday morning," claimed Sheikh Tawfiq Abu Sleiman, the leader of the largest rebel unit in northern Aleppo.
