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US-led strikes on besieged Syria town, Iraq border


Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 , 11:17 AFP A US-led coalition launched raids against jihadists near an embattled Syrian Kurdish town and an area on the Iraqi border, Syrian state media and a monitor said Wednesday.

Air strike targets jihadists fighting Kurds in Iraq


Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 , 11:06 AFP Warplanes carried out an air strike on positions controlled by the jihadist Islamic State group (IS) that is fighting Kurds in northern Iraq, officials said on Wednesday.

Strikes hit IS jihadists near besieged Syria town: monitor


Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 , 07:45 AFP The US-led coalition has launched raids against jihadists near a Kurdish town in Syria surrounded by Islamic State fighters, a monitoring group said Wednesday.

Strikes hit IS jihadists near besieged Syria town: monitor


Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 , 07:21 AFP The US-led coalition has launched raids against jihadists near a Kurdish town in Syria surrounded by Islamic State fighters, a monitoring group said Wednesday.

US-led strikes hit IS jihadists near key Kurdish town in Syria: monitor


Wednesday, 24 September, 2014 , 06:54 AFP

Kurdish refugees in Turkey adjust to harsh new reality


Tuesday, 23 September, 2014 , 17:54 AFP When he finally managed to cross the Turkish border to find sanctuary from jihadists in Syria, Abdelaziz Temo looked for shade to find refuge from the sun and water to refresh himself.

Ocalan urges 'all out' Kurdish resistance against IS


Tuesday, 23 September, 2014 , 14:08 AFP The jailed leader of Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) urged Kurds to join "all-out resistance" against Islamic State militants advancing on Kurdish areas in northern Syria, the pro-Kurdish Firat agency reported Tuesday.

Syria opposition welcomes US strikes, urges pressure on Assad


Tuesday, 23 September, 2014 , 11:36 AFP Syria's opposition National Coalition on Tuesday welcomed US-led air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) group, but urged sustained pressure on President Bashar al-Assad's government.

UNHCR warns 400,000 Syrian Kurds could flee IS onslaught


Tuesday, 23 September, 2014 , 11:30 AFP The UN refugee agency warned Tuesday that as many as 400,000 people may flee to Turkey from Syria's Kurdish region to escape attacks by the Islamic State group.

Syria Kurds battle jihadist advance as thousands flee


Monday, 22 September, 2014 , 20:14 AFP Kurdish militia fought to defend a key border town in northern Syria on Monday after 130,000 terrified residents fled to Turkey to escape an advance by the Islamic State group.