Renewed assault on Kobani; 21 dead in Turkey as Kurds rise
By Daren Butler and Jonny Hogg MURSITPINAR Turkey/ANKARA (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters launched a renewed assault on the Syrian … Continue reading → The post Renewed assault on Kobani; 21 dead in...
View ArticleKurds urge more air strikes in Kobani; monitor warns of defeat
By Ayla Jean Yackley and Tom Perry MURSITPINAR Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish forces defending Kobani urged a U.S.-led coalition to … Continue reading → The post Kurds urge more air strikes in...
View ArticleKurds hold off Islamic State in Kobani; fighters strike in Iraq
By Ayla Jean Yackley and Saif Sameer MURSITPINAR Turkey/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Kurdish defenders held off Islamic State militants in Syria's … Continue reading → The post Kurds hold off Islamic State in...
View ArticleUS drops arms, ammunition to Kurds fighting ISIS in Kobani
The U.S. military said late Sunday that it had dropped weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to Kurdish forces battling to … Continue reading → The post US drops arms, ammunition to Kurds fighting...
View ArticleUS probing claims ISIS fighters seized airdropped weapons meant for Kurds
U.S. military officials say they are investigating claims that Islamic State fighters seized a cache of weapons that were airdropped … Continue reading → The post US probing claims ISIS fighters seized...
View ArticleIraqi Kurds approve sending fighters to aid Syrian town
By Isabel Coles and Dasha Afanasieva ARBIL Iraq/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers approved a plan on Wednesday to … Continue reading → The post Iraqi Kurds approve sending fighters...
View ArticleKurds deny Erdogan report of deal with Syrian rebels to aid besieged Kobani
By Humeyra Pamuk and Sylvia Westall ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – A senior Syrian Kurdish official on Friday denied a report from … Continue reading → The post Kurds deny Erdogan report of deal with...
View ArticleIraqi security forces and Kurds gain ground against Islamic State
By Ahmed Rasheed and Isabel Coles BAGHDAD/ARBIL Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias seized control of the … Continue reading → The post Iraqi security forces and Kurds gain...
View ArticleKurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders
By Isabel Coles ARBIL Iraq (Reuters) – Cloaked in Kurdish flags, thousands of people lined the roads to cheer on … Continue reading → The post Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by...
View ArticleIraqi Kurds join fight against Islamic State in Kobani
By Mariam Karouny and Omer Berberoglu BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State … Continue reading → The post Iraqi Kurds join fight...
View ArticleKurds push Islamic State out of Kobani after four-month battle
By Sylvia Westall and Ayla Jean Yackley BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Kurdish forces took control of the Syrian town of Kobani … Continue reading → The post Kurds push Islamic State out of Kobani after...
View ArticleSyrian Kurds cut IS supply line near Iraq; fears for Christians mount
By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Kurdish militia pressed a big offensive against Islamic State in northeast … Continue reading → The post Syrian Kurds cut IS supply line...
View ArticleKurds battle Islamic State in Syria, U.S.-led coalition jets strike
U.S.-led coalition jets struck Islamic State positions in northeast Syria for the second day in a row, in an area … Continue reading → The post Kurds battle Islamic State in Syria, U.S.-led coalition...
View ArticleIraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
By Isabel Coles ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday they had evidence that Islamic State had … Continue reading → The post Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas...
View ArticleKurds report more chlorine attacks, Iraq pauses Tikrit offensive
By Isabel Coles and Maggie Fick ARBIL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq paused its Tikrit offensive on Monday and officials called for … Continue reading → The post Kurds report more chlorine attacks, Iraq...
View ArticleSyrian insurgents kidnap then release 300 Kurds: Kurdish official
By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamist insurgents have released 300 Kurdish men in the country’s north who were taken … Continue reading → The post Syrian insurgents kidnap then release 300...
View ArticleSyrian Kurds battle Islamic State in northeast
At least two dozen Islamic State fighters have been killed in northeastern Syria in a battle with Kurdish forces supported … Continue reading → The post Syrian Kurds battle Islamic State in northeast...
View ArticleSyrian Kurds see Islamic State threat to city in northeast
By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State is preparing for a possible attack on a city in northeastern Syria … Continue reading → The post Syrian Kurds see Islamic State threat to city in northeast...
View ArticleKrauthammer: US must “arm, supply and support” Kurds against ISIS
Syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer told viewers on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that the US should amp up its support … Continue reading → The post Krauthammer: US must “arm, supply and...
View ArticleSyrian Kurds, on the offensive, push deeper into Islamic State territory
By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Kurdish-led forces advanced on Monday deep into territory in Syria held by Islamic State, … Continue reading → The post Syrian Kurds, on the offensive, push deeper into...
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