The terrorist group ISIS has lost a key border crossing to Kurdish forces.

The capturing of the border crossing makes it harder for the terrorists to operate on both sides of the Iraqi/Syrian border and the victory against the terrorists was obtained by Kurds on both sides of the border.  It was the first time Kurdish forces from both sides of the border worked together in a single assault on the terrorists.

It also marked the first time that a major Sunni group has fought against the terrorists.  The Shammar tribe, one of the most influential in the region, proclaimed the terrorists as a group that had to be eliminated.

The leader of the tribe told Reuters they are in full cooperation with groups working to overthrow the terrorists.

“Rabia is completely liberated. All of the Shammar are with the Peshmerga, and there is full cooperation between us,” Abdullah Yawar said.

The road that runs through Rabia is the major route between Syria and Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq.