kobane

Islamic State militants have killed more than 120 civilians in recent days after launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane. According to medical sources and Kobane residents, more than 120 civilians were executed by IS in their homes or killed by the group's rockets or...

Islamic State kiled dozens of Kurdish soldiers today in Kobani.

A former Portsmouth schoolboy died while fighting for ISIS tried to escape Syria but was captured only minutes away from meeting his mother across the Turkish border. The family of Mehdi Hassan, 19, who attended a private Catholic school in Hampshire, confirmed he died in the Syrian...

The BBC uses Kobane but The New York Times and Huffington Post along with CNN and FoxNews all use Kobani. The Guardian is also using Kobani. :noidea: We've decided to use Kobani but in some posts Kobane is used. I apologize to our members for the confusion. Tags have also become messed up as...

Islamic State continues to suffer heavy losses in battle for Kobani.

Yasin Boru, 16 and two of his friends were found brutally murdered in Turkey after they attended a protest demanding more help from Turkish authortities for Kobani. The mother of the young lad was shown the dead body in morgue and she couldn't recognize him, dude was a mess.

Kurds declare advance on Kobani thanks to US air strikes, hundreds of Islamic State fighters were killed today but the city may still fall.

Fierce battle raging for days in Kobane, Syria with hundreds dead. Kurdish fighters have been defending the town from an advance by Islamic State militants. Coalition forces led by the American Army are currently carrying out air strikes in the area. An estimated 140,000 civilians have fled...