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Turkey wary of military intervention against IS


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 16:28 AFP The Turkish government last week won parliamentary authorisation to send its armed forces into Syria to fight jihadists but imminent action is unlikely as it sets the West tough conditions for military cooperation.

Kurds use new tactic against IS with female suicide bomber


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 15:27 AFP Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (IS) jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane employed a new tactic when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in an attack claimed to have killed dozens of militants.

Twin blasts kill 30 Kurdish fighters in Syria: monitor


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 15:13 AFP Twin truck bombings by jihadists killed at least 30 Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters and security officers on Monday in Syria's northeastern town of Hasakeh, a monitoring group said.

NATO says will protect Turkey from IS 'spillover'


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 15:04 AFP The new head of NATO said Monday it would protect member Turkey against attacks from the jihadist Islamic State group, which is fighting to capture territory in Iraq and Syria near the Turkish border.

Twin blasts kill 30 Kurdish fighters in Syria: monitor


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 14:47 AFP Twin truck bombings killed at least 30 Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters and security officers on Monday in Syria's northeastern town of Hasakeh, a monitoring group said.

30 Kurdish fighters killed in twin blasts in Syria: monitor


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 14:34 AFP

20 jihadists killed in Syria's Kobane overnight: monitor


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 13:03 AFP At least 20 jihadists from the Islamic State group were killed on Sunday night after for the first time entering the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane, a monitor said.

20 jihadists dead in bid to enter Syria's Kobane overnight: monitor


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 12:13 AFP At least 20 jihadists from the Islamic State group were killed on Sunday night in a failed bid to enter the embattled Syrian border town of Kobane, a monitor said.

Kurds battle for Syria town, woman suicide bomber hits IS


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 11:48 AFP Kurdish militia fought off a fresh assault by the Islamic State group on a key Syrian town on Monday, after one desperate woman defender carried out a suicide attack against the jihadists.

Kurds use new tactic against IS with female suicide bomber


Monday, 6 October, 2014 , 10:57 AFP Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (IS) jihadists for the Syrian town of Kobane employed a new tactic when a female suicide bomber blew herself up in an attack claimed to have killed dozens of militants.