Islamic State Fighters Launch Attack On The Syrian Town Of Kobani. 145 Civilians Reported To Be Massacred

Reuters: Islamic State kills at least 145 civilians in Syria's Kobani: monitor

Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobani and a nearby village, in what a monitoring group described on Friday as the second worst massacre carried out by the hardline group in Syria.

Fighting between the Kurdish YPG militia and Islamic State fighters who infiltrated the town at the Turkish border on Thursday continued into a second day, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group and a Kurdish official said.

A separate Islamic State assault on government-held areas of the northeastern city of Hasaka was reported to have forced 60,000 people to flee their homes, the United Nations said, warning as many as 200,000 people may eventually try to flee.

More News On Today's Massacre In Kobane

ISIS militants disguised as Kurdish fighters infiltrate Syrian town -- CNN
ISIS kills at least 145 civilians in Syria's Kobani, says monitoring group -- Haaretz
ISIL battles Kurdish forces in northern Syria -- Al Jazeera
Report: ISIS Goes Door-To-Door Killing Scores Of Civilians In Kobani -- NPR
Kurdish fighters battle IS militants in northern Syrian town -- AP
Isil attack on Kobane is 'second biggest massacre' of civilians by the group in Syria -- The Telegraph
Turkey accused of allowing ISIL fighters to cross its border to attack a Kurdish town only recently freed of militants -- National Post/The Telegraph
Turkey denies aiding Islamic State assault on Kobane -- The Australian/The Times
Kobane again a source of anguish for Kurds as Islamic State strikes back -- CSM