Kobane: IS and Syria Kurds in fierce gun battles [View all]

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Source: BBC

Kurdish fighters are engaged in fierce gun battles with Islamic State (IS) in the Syrian border town of Kobane, as US-led coalition air strikes continue.

A BBC correspondent near the fighting says dozens of weapons are firing, with regular grenade explosions.

In its latest report, the US Central Command said six air strikes had destroyed IS weaponry around Kobane.

The UN envoy for Syria has urged the international community to act now to prevent IS from seizing the key town.

Staffan de Mistura told the BBC that the fall of Kobane would be "a massacre and a humanitarian tragedy".

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29532291

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According to those at the scene or reporting on Kobane Isis has been slowed down by multiple airstrikes. UAE participated in the strikes.

Jenan Moussa ‏@jenanmoussa 39m39 minutes ago

Acc. to Kurdish defence chief for #Kobane, city is not about to fall. "If coalition is serious & helps us more, we can win agnst ISIS"


cahit storm @cahitstorm · 2m 2 minutes ago

Fierce fight ongoing ln west #Kobane the plane is still there he just drop some pepper at me


Jenan Moussa ‏@jenanmoussa 1h1 hour ago

Acc 2 @CENTCOM --> US did 4 airstrikes on #ISIS targets south #Kobane,1 SW of it & another at southern edge; UAE participated


Paul Adams ‏@BBCPaulAdams 4h4 hours ago

Today shaping up much like yesterday. Multiple airstrikes. But I have almost never heard such intense street fighting. #Kobane


Paul Adams ‏@BBCPaulAdams 5h5 hours ago

Multiple sources say 5 airstrikes on Kobane area this morning. Fires burning. 2nd day of significant US-led coalition attention.


Kurt Pelda ‏@KurtPelda 6h6 hours ago

Almost constant airstrikes on #Kobane and vicinity have made it very difficult for #ISIS to move their tanks and heavy weapons.