ALEPPO, Syria
A second suicide car bomb attack took place near the Turkish-Syrian border in Kobani Thursday, Turkish security officials said.
The sources added that the attack was caught live on the Mursitpinar border's security cameras, which reportedly showed a vehicle exploding at the Syrian side of the border gate.
Earlier on Thursday, at least 18 people were killed and 40 others were wounded in five explosions in Kobani amid renewed fighting between Syrian Kurdish forces and Daesh.
In the past few weeks, Turkey has been witnessing another massive inflow of Syrian refugees from the city of Tal Abyad and nearby areas, as they flee clashes between Daesh and the YPG.
On Monday, the YPG and opposition groups – operating under the name of Burkan al-Firat – took the northern Syrian village of Ali Bajiliyah near Raqqa – considered a Daesh stronghold – according to eyewitnesses.
A U.S.-led international coalition has been providing support to the YPG.
YPG forces, working in tandem with Burkan al-Firat, recently seized control of Tal Abyad, after which the YPG reportedly forced other opposition factions to leave the city.
