Astounding Pictures Of Kurdish Women And Children Taking Up Arms In A Last, Desperate Stand To Stop The Islamic State From Seizing Kobane

United against ISIS: Several images emerged today showing young and old in Kobani fighting ISIS

Terror Of The Families Trapped In ISIS’ Crosshairs: Women And Children Take Up Arms In Last, Desperate Stand In Key Border Town As Tensions Rise Across Turkey While Government Does Nothing -- Daily Mail

* New ISIS footage shows militants in control of a hill overlooking Kobane
* They say they will stop at nothing as they advance towards the town
* Questions raised over effectiveness of airstrikes in defeating ISIS militants
* Group has continued to gain territory despite weeks of Western bombing
* U.S. airstrikes took place in besieged Syrian city of Kobane this morning
* Strikes came one day after terrorists raised flag over a building in suburbs
* Turkish prime minister says hitting ISIS from air will not stop fall of Kobane
* Despite promising not to let it happen days ago Recep Tayyip Erdogan said fall of city is now imminent
* His words come amid increasing anger across Turkey over lack of action

Children armed with AK-47s fought to defend the Syrian town of Kobane to the death today after a wave of U.S.-led airstrikes failed to stop Islamic State advances.

Thousands of stricken civilians were told to ‘flee from their villages’ as Kurdish officials warned they could not protect them against the onslaught as anger mounted across the border in Turkey over the government's seeming willingness to stand by and do nothing. Protests erupted in cities across the country including Istanbul and Ankara

Jihadists using tanks and advanced weaponry engaged in heavy street battles against outgunned Kurds in the key town on Syria’s border.

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My Comment: I do not know if these pictures of women and children are legitimate or just a propaganda tool to encourage the U.S. led coalition and Turkey to become more involved in defending Kobane .... but I do know that they are effective.

Update: Apparently today's coalition airstrikes were effective in slowing down the Islamic State advance .... Kobane: Air strikes help Syria town curb IS (BBC) .... I am doubtful but we shall see.