The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants launched mortar attacks on a Kurdish-populated region in Northern Syria, killing several civilians and injuring many more.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants launched mortar attacks on a Kurdish-populated region in Northern Syria, killing several civilians and injuring many more.

The ISIL terrorists killed 7 civilians and injured 20 others during their mortar attacks on the Kurdish town of Afrin in the Western parts of Reef (countryside of) Aleppo in Northern Syria.

The fighting between Kurds and the foreign-backed militants in Syria has sharply escalated in recent months, with Kurdish fighters inflicting heavy losses on the terrorists.

Fierce clashes are still taking place between ISIL and opposition militant groups in Aazaz, Idlib and Raqqa, leaving heavy losses for the two parties.