A black flag belonging to the Islamic State is seen near the Syrian town of Kobani, as pictured from the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 6, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Umit Bektas
Kurds, Islamic State Militants Continue Kobani Fighting -- Voice of America
Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants continue to battle in the northern Syrian town of Kobani.
Plumes of smoke could be seen Tuesday from across the border in Turkey, as the two sides clashed again in the weekslong fight that has drawn international support to help the Kurds hold off militant attempts to take the town.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said planes from the U.S.-led coalition also carried out fresh airstrikes in the area Tuesday, targeting the Islamic State group.
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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