ISIS Conquers Key Town in Syria, Again

Islamic State fighters have taken back a stronghold in Syria near the border with Turkey. The extremists seized the town of al-Rai early Monday after intense fighting.

Al-Rai is strategically located on the border with Turkey and serves as ISIS's access point to supply lines. ISIS had lost the town last week after an offensive by rebels.

The recapture of al-Rai shows that ISIS is still capable of launching counterattacks even as the extremists come under pressure on different fronts.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Islamic State fighters also captured six villages near al-Rai on Monday.