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Syria/Turkey News - Oct 7, 2014

By bartolo - Posted on 06 October 2014

Islamic State militants raise flag over Kobane as fighting intensifies - smh.com.au

Street battles as IS enters Syria's Kobane - theguardian.com

VIDEO: Islamic State flag raised over Kobane, Syria - BBC

Islamic State Takes Position on Kobane’s Mount Mishtenur - bellingcat

VIDEO: Outmatched Kurds with AK47s v IS tanks in Kobane - Peter Bouckaert on Twitter

Syrian Kurds say air strikes against IS are not working - The Guardian

Kurds confused at US reluctance to crush Islamic State - GulfNews.com

VIDEO: State Department Briefing: U.S. Strategy in Syria Questioned as IS Enters Kurdish Town Kobane - Rudaw

Kurdish Female Commander in Kobane Kills IS Militants in Suicide Attack - rudaw

YPG confirm Arin Mirkan carried out suicide bombing vs. IS in Kobane (PHOTO) - Charles Lister on Twitter

'Grannies with Kalashnikovs' Last Line of Defence for Besieged Syrian Town - breitbart.com

At least 30 Kurdish fighters killed in two IS suicide bombs in Syria’s Hasakah - The Globe and Mail

IS’ Ammunition Is Shown to Have Origins in U.S. and China - NYTimes.com

3 New Findings On IS Weapons That You Should Know About - huffingtonpost.com

REPORT: Analysis of small-calibre ammunition recovered from Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria - Conflict Armament Research

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Kurds Protesting In Turkey And Europe As Kobane About To Fall - Business Insider

VIDEO: Watch pro-Kurd protesters RAGE in fiery Istanbul clashes - YouTube

PHOTO: In Istanbul, bus on fire during protests over Kobane - Mehmet Cerit on Twitter

Kurdish Protesters Shut Down Oxford Circus Tube, Calling For More Action Against Islamic State (PHOTOS) - huffingtonpost.com

‘Stop IS!’ Kurdish protesters storm Dutch parliament in The Hague (PHOTOS, VIDEO) - RT News

Kurdish-Americans Appeal for US Action in Kobane - Rudaw

UN Secretary General Calls for Action to Protect Civilians in Syria’s Kobane - RIA Novosti

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Boots on the ground in Syria ‘if the US strategy includes going after Assad,’ says Turkish PM - hurriyetdailynews

VIDEO: Interview with Turkey Prime Minister on IS, Syria war - CNN

PKK, IS are the same, says Erdoğan - todayszaman

Islamic State siege of Syrian border city tests Turkey's allegiances - Washington Times

After Turkey and UAE, Saudi Arabia Is Next on Biden’s Mideast Apology List After Harvard Remarks - NYTimes.com

Turkish army uses tear gas to move Kurds from Syrian border - AFP

VIDEO: Turkish Kurds clashed with police on the border of Syria after they gathered to show support for Kobani's defenders - CNN

Turkish police tear-gas BBC team near Syrian border - BBC News

VIDEO: BBC crew come under attack by Turkish police near Kobane - BBC News

Anonymous customs officer: The Turkish state continues to give logistic support to IS - ANF

Ankara urges PYD leader to join ranks of Free Syrian Army against al-Assad - hurriyetdailynews

Turkey Launches Crackdown On Oil Smugglers Feeding IS - huffingtonpost.com

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