US and Saudi aircraft conducted seven airstrikes targeting the Islamic State in Aleppo near Kobane and one strike on a garrison in Raqqah; the airstrikes also targeted refineries used by the IS. The Islamic State advanced in Kobane after carrying out a suicide bombing with an armored vehicle and at least one other bombing with […]
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The Islamic State has released a video showcasing over 100 new recruits at a training camp in northern Iraq.
Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobane; monitor warns of defeat
The Islamic State battled regime forces in Deir Izzour; fought against the Islamic Front in Aleppo; and continued to try to advance against Kurdish YPG forces in the area around Kobane. The US-led air campaign carried out six airstrikes against the Islamic State near Kobane over the past two days. Over 550 people have been […]
EU calls for global push against ISIS in Kobane
The Islamic State reportedly captured Kurdish headquarters in Kobane and took over at least 40 percent of the town. Coalition airstrikes targeted the Islamic State in Kobane; IS fighters are said to be raising Kurdish YPG flags to mislead the coalition, and to be wearing YPG uniforms to infiltrate Kurdish areas. The IS battled YPG […]
Thousands ‘will most likely be massacred’ if Kobane falls to jihadists, UN warns
Despite increased US and Coalition airstrikes near Kobane, the Islamic State is extending its grasp into the heart of the Syrian city.
The al Qaeda branch is operating camps in Syria despite US airstrikes, which have not targeted the group since Sept. 22.
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The Pentagon said coalition airstrikes have pushed some Islamic State fighters out of Kobane, but that the city, and other towns, may still fall to the terrorist organization, as the US does not yet have a “willing, capable” partner on the ground in Syria. Coalition airstrikes targeted the IS with six airstrikes near Kobane, two […]
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Street fighting rages in Syrian town as Islamic State moves in
The Al Nusrah Front reportedly launched attacks on a number of Hezbollah outposts yesterday. The group has released a video and pictures from one of its raids.
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