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Fighting in Syria's Kobane spreads to south, west: monitor


Tuesday, 7 October, 2014 , 07:00 AFP Fighting between Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish militia in the key Syrian border town of Kobane has spread to new areas in the south and west, a monitor said on Tuesday.

Fighting in Syria's Kobane spreads to south, west: monitor


Tuesday, 7 October, 2014 , 06:18 AFP Fighting between Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish militia in the key Syrian border town of Kobane has spread to new areas in the south and west, a monitor said on Tuesday.

Five Kurdish troops killed in jihadist attack


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 21:37 AFP Islamic State fighters launched an attack against Kurdish troops from the flashpoint town of Jalawla in eastern Iraq Monday, killing five peshmerga, security sources said.

IS jihadists 'seize parts of key Syrian town'


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 21:01 AFP Islamic State jihadists penetrated the key Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border Monday and seized three districts in the city's east after fierce fighting with its Kurdish defenders.

Turkey party urges Kurds to take to streets over Kobane


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 20:54 AFP Turkey's main Kurdish party on Monday called on all Kurds to take to streets of the country to protest attacks launched by Islamic State insurgents targeting the Syrian city of Kobane and lack of action by the Ankara government.

Kurds order all civilians out of Kobane amid IS advance


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 20:17 AFP Kurdish fighters on Monday ordered all civilians to evacuate the key city of Kobane in Syria as Islamic State insurgents moved into town from the east.

Jihadists battle Kurds on streets of Syrian town


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 20:00 AFP Islamic State jihadists penetrated the key Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border and were fighting street battles with its Kurdish defenders on Monday after a three-week-long siege.

Kurd-jihadist battle enters Syria border town


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 17:38 AFP Islamic State jihadists penetrated the key Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border, sparking street-to-street fighting with its Kurdish defenders Monday after a three-week-long siege, a monitoring group said.

IS, Kurds fight street battle in Syria border town: NGO


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 17:15 AFP Islamic State jihadists penetrated the key Syrian town of Kobane on the border with Turkey, sparking street fighting with its Kurdish defenders on Monday, a monitoring group said.

IS jihadists, Syrian Kurds clash at entrance to Kobane: monitor


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 16:55 AFP