Kurdish Commanders Say ISIS Advances on Kobane

10/09/14 4:20 PM PST

Human rights observers estimate ISIS now controls 1/3 of the Kurdish city in Northern Syria

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Coalition Airstrikes Push ISIS Away from Kobane

10/08/14 1:43 PM PST

After weeks of intense siege, U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamic State positions outside of Kobane provides the Kurdish YPG some relief

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ISIS Flag Flies Over Syria-Turkey Border Town

10/06/14 3:46 PM PST

Islamic State militants raised a black flag over a contested area of Kobane on October 6, as the Kurdish militia continues to fight them off and request international assistance

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Turkey Considers 'Kurdish YPG' a Terrorist Group

10/06/14 1:27 PM PST

Turkey considers the Kurdish Protection Units (YPG) militia a terrorist group, but its soldiers are the main counter-offensive to ISIS in northern Syria

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Kurdish YPG Battles ISIS in Northern Syria

10/06/14 1:24 PM PST

The militia group called the Kurdish Protection Units, or YPG, is the main force holding off ISIS in the besieged city of Kobane in Northern Syria

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