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Clashes for Syria's Kobane kill 400 in three weeks: monitor


Tuesday, 7 October, 2014 , 11:06 AFP More than 400 people have been killed in three weeks of fighting between Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish forces for the Syrian town of Kobane, a monitor said Tuesday.

Kurds clash with police across Turkey in protests over Kobane


Tuesday, 7 October, 2014 , 10:05 AFP Pro-Kurdish protesters clashed overnight Tuesday with police in several Turkish cities, including Istanbul, in a show of anger against the lack of action by the government against jihadists fighting for a key Syrian town.

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


Tuesday, 7 October, 2014 , 07:18 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.

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.