Daesh has seized a string of opposition-held villages in Syria's Aleppo province near the Turkish border, a monitoring group said Thursday. 

In a statement, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that areas around Aleppo have seen a spike in violence on several fronts in recent days.

In recent weeks, battles have been intensifying between Daesh and rebels over the border strip, which both sides use to transport fighters and weapons.

Source: MENA