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Syria/Turkey News - Oct 11, 2014


By bartolo - Posted on 11 October 2014


Islamic State advances deeper into Kobani, taking almost complete control of an area where the local Kurdish administration is based - Reuters


Islamic State shells border crossing to close the noose around the Kobane, prevent anyone from entering or leaving the town - todayszaman


Islamic State brings in heavy weapons and fighters from Raqqa and elsewhere for an intensified assault on Kobane - Rudaw


SOHR: U.S. led coalition aerial strikes have not prevented Islamic State from bringing munitions from Aleppo and al Raqqa - SOHR


Fight for Syria Town Kobani at 'Standstill' After New U.S. Air Strikes on Friday: Pentagon - NBC News


VIDEO: Unofficial Islamic State news account showing heavy street-to-street fighting in Kobane - LiveLeak.com


VIDEO: More Footage From Kobane in Areas under Islamic State Control - YouTube


VIDEO: From Inside Kobane: The Aftermath of Airstrikes on Islamic State - LiveLeak.com


FSA unit fighting alongside Kobane Kurds against Islamic State, Interview with the field commander of Raqqa's Revolutionaries Brigades - NOW


The Dawn of Freedom Brigades, a participant in the fight against IS in Kobani: Analysis and Interview - Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi


VIDEO:Dawn of Freedom Brigades today target IS positions in east of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) city w/mortar rounds - Aymenn J Al-Tamimi


US back-channel talks with PYD - Kurdpress News Aganecy


US Says Priority Is Islamic State In Iraq, Not Kobani - Sky News


Analysis - Kobani's fall would be symbolic setback for Obama Syria strategy - Reuters


A Kurdish Alamo: Five Reasons the Battle for Kobane Matters - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace


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UN envoy urges Turkey to let Kurds cross into Syria to battle Islamic State, warns many "will most likely be massacred" if Kobani falls - MC Clatchy


War for Kobane: 13,000 terrified Kurds trapped between Islamic State and Turkish border - Telegraph


Syrian Kurdish leader calls on Turkey to allow its territory to be used for passing weapons to Kurdish fighters defending Kobane- GlobalPost


Kurds surrounded by Islamic State militants risk running out of ammo as Turkey controls Kobani’s last escape route - National Post


Asya Abdullah calls for ‘aid corridor’ - ANF


We cannot help Kobani until there is no cooperation between Ankara and Erbil: PUK leading official - Kurdpress News Aganecy


Hagel: US wants use of Incirlik Air Base in fight against Islamic State - Stripes


Turkey to support training, equipping Syrian opposition: U.S. - THE DAILY STAR


Turkey’s top soldier to skip US-hosted IS meeting - hurriyetdailynews


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Death toll of Kurdish unrest in Turkey climbs to 37, with 351 injuries and more than 1,000 detentions: interior minister - hurriyetdailynews


PM accuses CHP leader of ‘treason' in Kobani row, wants him to hush - todayszaman


VOA Exclusive: Turkish Troops Fire on Kurdish Protesters - VOA


VIDEO: VOA Exclusive: Turkish Troops Fire on Kurdish Protesters - YouTube


VIDEO (Raw): Videos reportedly showing protesters being shot in Dargeçit, southeast Turkey - Brown Moses on Twitter


Syrian group fired at Turkish troops on border, military says - todayszaman


VIDEO: Turkish police shouts ''long live ISIS'' to Kurdish protesters - Bertramus on Twitter


PHOTO: Abu Hanzala, claimed to be spiritual leader of IS in Turkey, released from prison today - ilhan tanir on Twitter


VIDEO: IS leader Abu Hanzala, released by Turkish authorities today, explains the current situation of Syria and the recent attacks against the IS before he was arrested - Elijah J Magnier on Twitter

 

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