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Syria/Turkey News - Oct 9, 2014

By bartolo - Posted on 08 October 2014

US-led airstrikes push jihadists back in Syrian town Kobane - AP

YPG says for the first time, the U.S. strikes had some effect - ekurd

IS launches new offensive east of Syria’s Kobane after withdrawing following U.S.-led strikes - Al Arabiya News

Kurdish defence chief: IS sent suicide truck bomber to center Kobane. YPG destroyed truck b4 reaching target - Jenan Moussa on Twitter

VIDEO: Kobane: sustained air attacks by the US-led coalition against fighters from Islamic State - BBC News

VIDEO (Raw): Islamic State getting liquified by US air strike - LiveLeak.com

PHOTOS: First chilling pictures INSIDE Kobane show IS fighters prowling the deserted streets and their flag still flying - Daily Mail

Tens of thousands of Kurds swamp Obama’s official Facebook page: Save Kobane - Rudaw

Is President Obama Sending in The Cavalry (i.e. Air Strikes) to Save Syrian Kurds? - dailykos.com

Washington's Secret Back-Channel Talks With Syria's Kurdish ‘Terrorists' - foreignpolicy.com

Peshmergas, acc to sources, coordinate location of airstrikes in Kobane btwn coalition & YPG. No direct coordination btwn U.S & YPG - Jenan Moussa on Twitter

John Kerry hints protecting Kobani is not priority - ITV News

VIDEO: John Kerry hints protecting Kobani is not priority - YouTube

UN envoy urges help to defend Kobani - DW.DE

VIDEO: UN’s Syria envoy calls for international action to defend Kobane - YouTube

Syria human rights groups call on world to save embattled town of Kobani from 'Islamic State' - Independent.ie

As They Battle IS For Kurdish Town Kobane, U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels Question Support - huffingtonpost.com

VIDEO: the Dawn of Freedom Brigades (rebels working w/ YPG) targeting IS positions in east of Kobani city - Aymenn J Al-Tamimi on Twitter

Saraya Jarabulus: rebel group in NE Aleppo/Kobani area working w/ YPG in 'Euphrates Volcano' against IS - Aymenn J Al-Tamimi on Twitter

"Komele" Kurdish faction quits Syr Rev Front after leadership refused 2 provide them w support to go fight in Kobane against IS - Joshua Landis on Twitter

11 Rules For Journalists Covering ISIS, Issued By IS - huffingtonpost.com

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Army imposes curfew after 21 killed in Turkey pro-Kurdish protests over failure to aid besieged Kobane - Yahoo News

Kobani: Anger grows as Turkey’s Kurds are stopped from aiding Syria militias in Kobane (VIDEO) - The Guardian

Kurdish rallies in Turkey turn bloody, (PHOTOS, VIDEO) - RT News

VIDEO (Raw): Pro-Kurd rally turns violent in Istanbul as IS on verge of capturing Kobani - YouTube

Kurdish-led Kobani protests spread to Europe - todayszaman.com

VIDEO: Kurds across Europe hold protests calling for more help for Kobani - LiveLeak.com

Street clashes pitting Kurds against radical Muslims left 23 people wounded in Germany - Yahoo News

VIDEO: Germany: Pro-IS mob attacks Kurdish protesters with MACHETES and KNIVES - YouTube

'Shame on you, Turkey!' Massive protest in London demands protection for Kobani Kurds (PHOTOS, VIDEO) - RT UK

Turkish Inaction on IS Advance Dismays the U.S. - NYTimes.com

White House walks back talk of Syria-Turkey buffer zone after France backed the proposal and Kerry said the idea was worth examining - Yahoo News

Pentagon: Turkey's proposed buffer zone not on table - Al Arabiya News

Barzani Asks Turkey to Let Peshmerga Through to Kobani, So far there is no word from Ankara - BAS NEWS

Kurdish leader Salih Muslim met with Turkish officials in Ankara - hurriyetdailynews

Kobane connected to Kurdish peace process in Turkey, HDP says - hurriyetdailynews

Gülen warns against adventurism, using force against Kurds - todayszaman.com

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