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Kurds hail US arms drop as Turkey boosts Kobane battle


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 14:50 AFP — Kurds battling jihadists for the Syrian border town of Kobane welcomed a first US airdrop of weapons Monday as neighbouring Turkey said it will help Iraqi Kurds to join the fight.

'Irresponsible' not to aid Kurds in Kobane against IS: Kerry


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 13:00 AFP — US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday it would have been "irresponsible" not to help Kurdish fighters battling jihadists for the Syrian border town of Kobane after Washington made its first arms drop to them.

'Irresponsible' not to aid Kurds in Kobane against IS: Kerry


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 12:40 AFP — US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday it would have been "irresponsible" not to help Kurdish fighters battling jihadists for the Syrian border town of Kobane after Washington made its first arms drop to them.

'Irresponsible' not to aid Kurds in Kobane against IS: Kerry


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 12:32 AFP —

US arms drop, Iraq Kurd fighter boost for Syria's Kobane


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 12:22 AFP — Washington made a first arms drop to Kurdish fighters battling jihadists for the Syrian border town of Kobane Monday as neighbouring Turkey said it was helping Iraqi Kurdish forces to join the fight.

Syrian Kurds find refuge in camp named after suicide bomber


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 12:14 AFP — Syrian Kurdish refugees who streamed into Turkey from Kobane have found sanctuary in a new camp named after a female Kurdish suicide bomber who blew herself up in the battle against jihadists for the besieged Syrian town.

Turkey shifts strategy to help Iraqi Kurdish fighters into Kobane


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 12:01 AFP — Turkey said Monday it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga to cross its border and join the battle against jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane, in a major shift by Ankara which until now had blocked Kurdish fighters.

Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 10:36 AFP — Turkey said on Monday it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its border to join Syrian Kurdish forces battling jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane.

Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 09:56 AFP — Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces battling jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane.

Turkey says aiding Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross into Kobane


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 09:33 AFP — Turkey on Monday said it was assisting Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to cross its borders to join Syrian Kurdish forces battling jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane.