YPG (People's Protection Units) reported in a written statement that ISIS attacks to occupy Kobanê continued for the 56th day.

According to the statement, YPG/YPJ fighters have liberated some areas occupied by ISIS gangs after repelling their attacks with reinforcements. Gang groups are also continuing to launch uninterrupted mortar attacks on the town centre.

YPG Press Centre remarked that ISIS gangs have been struck major blows in clashes that started yesterday noon and continued till early today on the eastern front of Kobanê, adding; “Our forces advancing in Kaniya Kurda region have broken the wave of intensified heavy-weaponry attacks of ISIS gangs and recaptured come areas they had occupied.” The number of casualties on ISIS side couldn't be made clear while YPG/YPJ forces have advanced one street further in the mentioned region.

YPG Press Centre noted that 13 members of the gangs were killed in hand-to-hand fighting taking place around the municipality area since yesterday noon.

On the western front -the statement said- YPG/YPJ forces carried out attacks and actions against gang groups deployed around the villages of Minaze and Izea where 8 gang members have been killed, as much as ascertained.

According to the YPG statement, clashes also took place on the southern front, despite not being as intense as in other regions, and the number of casualties on ISIS side couldn't be clarified. Two gang members were killed as an YPG fighters destroyed a motorcycle of theirs on Aleppo road, 5 km to the south of Kobanê.

The statement added that one YPG fighter who sustained a severe injury during yesterday's clashes couldn't be rescued despite all the efforts and has died early morning today.