Kobani
Drowned migrant boys, mother buried
In the Syrian town of Kobani, Aylan Kurdi (3) was laid to rest alongside his mother and brother (5).
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US reports 22 air strikes against Isis in Syria and Iraq
The strikes targeted Kobani in Syria while various Isis strongholds in Iraq were attacked.
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Syrians return to Kobani after Kurds win back town
Kurdish forces have have also regained control of at least 163 villages around Kobani.
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Kurds push Islamic State out of Kobani after four months
The Pentagon said the battle may not be over, but the Kurds had the upper hand.
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US-led strikes targets Islamic State & Khorasan groups
The military said five strikes by US hit near Kobani, the contested border city near Turkey.
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Iraqi Kurds join fight against Islamic State in Kobani
They are hoping their support backed by US-led air strikes will keep ISIS from seizing the town.
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Islamic State kills 85 more members of Iraqi tribe
The sustained bloodshed appears to demonstrate Islamic State’s resilience to US airstrikes.
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Kurds unite in battle for Kobani
Kurdish groups are reinforcing other Kurds the battle for Kobani intensifies.
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Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight Islamic State
Kobani, on the border with Turkey, has been encircled by the Sunni Muslim insurgents.
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Britain sends drones to fly surveillance over Syria
Michael Fallon said both drones would fly over Syria as part of “efforts to protect national security".
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Turkey to let Iraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani
Turkey said it would allow Iraqi Kurdish fighters to reinforce fellow Kurds in the Syrian town of Kobani.
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US drops weapons for Kurdish fighters
The US said it had delivered weapons to the Kurds who are trying to stave off ISIS fighters.
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Ramped up air strikes stall Islamic State advance
US-led warplanes have halted the Islamic State from gaining control of Kobani.
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21 killed in renewed assault on Kobani
Heavily outgunned defenders said IS militants had pushed into 2 districts of the Kurdish border city.
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12 dead in Turkey amid Kobani tensions
Kobani, a predominantly Kurdish settlement, has been surrounded by Islamic State fighters for three weeks.
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Turkey says Kobani about to fall as Islamic State advances
The Islamic State wants to take Kobani in order to strengthen its grip on the border area.
