Kurds battle for key Syria town, woman suicide bomber hits IS
Mursitpinar, Turkey (AFP) Oct 06, 2014 - Kurdish fighters backed by US-led air strikes battled the Islamic State group for a key Syrian town Sunday, with one woman defender blowing herself up using the jihadists' own tactic. IS fighters seized part of a strategic hill overlooking the town of Kobane late on Saturday, a monitor said, but their progress was slowed by new strikes from the coalition of Washington and Arab allies. A ... more

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