Syrian opposition fighters on Wednesday (June 8th) ousted the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) from two villages near the Turkish border, re-opening a key supply route in northern Aleppo, AFP reported.

ISIL had captured several villages between the opposition-held towns of Marea and Azaz on May 27th, cutting off opposition forces in Marea from their supply line with Turkey and forcing thousands to flee.

On Wednesday morning, opposition fighters launched simultaneous attacks from the two towns to squeeze ISIL fighters out, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

ISIL "did not fight hard, but rather withdrew, as they are facing attacks on numerous fronts in northern Syria", said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.

ISIL controls a band of territory along the Turkish border, from parts of Aleppo province to al-Raqa on the Euphrates river to the east, but the group is under pressure from simultaneous attacks that threaten its supply lines in that area.

An Arab-Kurd opposition alliance is advancing towards the ISIL-held town of Manbij in an attempt to cut off the group's supplies of recruits and funds.