In this combo of two photos taken Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, southeastern Turkey, on the left photo a Turkish soldier on an armoured personnel carrier watches over the border the town of Tal Abyad, Syria, while a flag of the Islamic State group flies over the town, where on the right one taken two hours later, a flag of the Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, is raised on its place. Kurdish fighters with the YPG along with their allies Free Syrian Army, took full control of Tal Abyad on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the Islamic State group's ability to wage war in Syria. Mopping up operations have started to make the town safe for the return of residents, after more than a year of State group militants holding control of the town. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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