Syrian rebels advance against Islamic State near Turkish border

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels were closing in on a town near the Turkish border held by Islamic State on Tuesday after seizing numerous villages from the group in the area, rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The rebels involved in the offensive include factions fighting under the banner of the Free Syrian Army that have been supplied with weapons via Turkey. A sustained rebel advance near the Turkish border would erode Islamic State's last foothold