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US air drops, Turkey boost Kurd battle against jihadists


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 18:50 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 support the fight.

Turkey says releases last Syrian Kurdish detainees


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 16:06 AFP Turkey on Monday released the last group of Syrian Kurds who were being held on suspicion of having links with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a local official said.

Turkey shifts strategy to help Iraqi Kurdish fighters into Kobane


Monday, 20 October, 2014 , 15:24 AFP Turkey on Monday dropped its refusal to allow Kurdish fighters over the border to defend the besieged Syrian town of Kobane, saying it was now helping Iraqi peshmerga to cross the frontier in a major policy shift.

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.