NewsBeat SocialTag: kobane
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Pentagon Says ISIS Received Airdropped Weapons
10/24/14 4:03 PM PST
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed that Islamic State soldiers did in fact receive one of the packages of arms and ammunition intended for Kurdish fighters in Kobane
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Airstrikes in Syria Have Killed 550 Islamist Fighters
10/23/14 4:42 PM PST
In 231 attacks, US and coalition-led airstrikes have killed 550 islamist fighters and 32 civilians
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ISIS Video Claims Militants Received Airdropped U.S. Weapons
10/22/14 1:33 PM PST
A new video from the Islamic State shows ISIS soldiers opening boxes of grenades and rockets that they claim came from the recent U.S. airdrop of supplies to Kurdish fighters in Kobani
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Witnesses Report Islamic State Pilots Flying Near Aleppo
10/20/14 9:39 AM PST
The Islamic State may be flying captured Syrian fighter jets from the al-Jarrah airport it controls east of Aleppo
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ISIS Starts to Retreat from Kobane
10/16/14 2:09 PM PST
According to a Kurdish official, Islamic State militants have begun retreating from the key border town of Kobane
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Obama Coordinates 'Long Campaign' with Coalition Allies
10/15/14 4:34 PM PST
Meeting with his top military advisor and military leaders from 21 coalition allies, President Obama warned that the fight against ISIS will be bumpy but all coalition members are committed to the long fight
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Kerry Urges Iraqis to Take Fight to ISIS
10/14/14 11:02 AM PST
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tells Iraqis that it's up to them to defeat the Islamic State, following bombing attacks that killed dozens of people
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Turkey Allows Syrian Rebel Training on Its Soil
10/14/14 9:53 AM PST
A new partnership between the U.S. and Turkey allows American troops to train and equip moderate Syrian soldiers on Turkish bases to fight against ISIS militants
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Roadside Bombs, Attacks Kill Dozens in Iraq
10/13/14 5:35 PM PST
According to report, an estimated 75 people died over the weekend in Iraq from a recent surge of violence
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UN Worries ISIS Could Massacre Kobane Residents
10/13/14 9:23 AM PST
UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura says nearly 13,000 people, mainly elderly, are trapped in Kobane as ISIS forces attack the town
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Kurdish Protests Over ISIS Erupt into Violence
10/08/14 5:36 PM PST
Europe-wide protests on ISIS result in destruction of property and nearly two dozen deaths
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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