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Syria/Turkey News - Sep 30, 2014

By bartolo - Posted on 29 September 2014

IS fighters continue to shell Kobane, There is no targeting, no military objective here, just raining fire on civilians - ABC News

Two civilians killed in missile strike on Kobanê - ANF

VIDEO: IS Shells Kobane with Katyusha Rockets - YouTube

Kurdish YPG Militia and Free Syrian Army Unit Announce Agreement to Fight Islamic State in Syrian Kurdistan - ARA News

VIDEO: Kurdish fighters and Free Syrian Army clash with IS at strategic Syrian border town - YouTube

Syrian Observatory: 1,500 Kurdish fighters join forces from Turkey against IS in Kobane - Mathrubhumi

Kurdish Kobanê commander: We have the initiative - ANF

Vigil for Kobane in the villages of Siwêdê and Boydê on the Turkey border - ANF

Protests against IS's Kobane siege continue across Turkey - todayszaman.com

Demonstrations in Europe and US for Kobane - Rudaw

US says will discuss help to Syrian Kurds - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Syrian Minister: We Could Not Defend Kobane Because Turkey Anti-Aircraft Guns Would Target Our Planes - Rudaw

Syria backs global fight against Islamic State, minister tells U.N. in a tacit approval of U.S. and Arab air strikes -THE DAILY STAR

Nusra units in northern Syria appear to have reconciled with IS, holding war planning meetings - The Guardian

IS Moves Forces to Syria from Northern Iraq - Rudaw

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Villagers on both sides of the border say Turkey government mainly focused on keeping people from aiding fellow Kurds in Syria - USA Today

VIDEO: Turkey stops Kurds from entering Syria to fight IS - BBC News

Turkish tanks take up position on a hill overlooking the besieged Syrian border town of Kobani - huffingtonpost.com

Turkish police and troops attack people keeping vigils for Kobane all along the border - ANF

VIDEO: Turkey security forces intervene in protest held by Kurds in Suruç on the border with Syrian city of Kobane - CİHAN

3 protesters taken into custody by Turkey police in Ergani - ANF

IS Fighters Smuggled From Turkey Into Syria For Just £15 - sky.com

CHP deputy says can't find decree declaring IS a terrorist group - todayszaman.com

Turkey's already fragile peace process with its own Kurds has been seriously endangered by the Kobane plight - todayszaman.com

Turkey: Authoritarian Drift Threatens Rights - Human Rights Watch

REPORT (Full): Turkey’s Human Rights Rollback - Human Rights Watch

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Obama says that U.S. intelligence underestimated the threat by the Islamic State, overestimated the Iraqi army’s capacity (VIDEO) - Fox News

VIDEO (Full): Obama CBS 60 Minutes interview - YouTube

U.S. Leads More Airstrikes Against IS In Iraq And Syria, Some Hit Around Kobane - WBUR & NPR

Activists cite civilian casualties as airstrikes heat up - usatoday.com

US/Syria: Investigate Possible Unlawful US Strikes - Human Rights Watch

VIDEO: First CIVILIAN casualty in Raqqa due to International Coalition attacks, 28 sep 2014 - YouTube

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