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Suicide Bomber Kills 31 in Turkey Attack Blamed on Islamic State
A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 31 people Monday in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
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At Least 145 Civilians Killed in Syria's Kobane Islamic State
Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobane and a nearby village, in what a monitoring group described on Friday as one of the worst massacres carried out by the hardline group in Syria.
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Islamic State in Two-Pronged Syria Offensive After Setbacks
The Islamic State group launched a two-pronged offensive in northern Syria today after several setbacks, reentering the symbolic town of Kobane and seizing parts of the city of Hasakeh.
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US Citizen Killed Fighting for Kurds Against Islamic State
A US citizen has been killed fighting for Kurdish forces against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in the Kobane region of northern Syria, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) said today.
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In Battle for Kobane, US Crews Recount Heavy Bombing
American pilots call it "going Winchester." That's when a warplane drops every bomb on board. And air crews for the B-1 bomber told AFP it was not uncommon in the battle for the Syrian town of Kobane, recaptured by Kurdish forces last month.
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Islamic State Fighters Acknowledge Defeat in Syrian Town of Kobane
Members of the Islamic State group have acknowledged for the first time that they were defeated in the Syrian town of Kobani.
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Islamic State Releases 7th Video of British Journalist John Cantlie
The Islamic State (IS) has released the seventh video of British journalist John Cantlie who was taken hostage along with American journalist James Foley in November 2012.
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Jihadist Suicide Bombers Hit Syria-Turkey Border Post
Islamic State group jihadists launched a double attack Saturday on a Kurdish-controlled post on the Syrian-Turkish border for the first time, prompting fierce clashes in the adjacent town of Kobane.
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Islamic State Faces War of Attrition in Syria's Kobane
The Islamic State group is locked in a war of attrition in the Syrian border town of Kobane, where Kurdish fighters backed by US-led air strikes are mounting fierce resistance.
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Frustrating West, Turkey Maintains Cautious Stance Against Jihadists
Turkey is turning a deaf ear to insistent pressure to take a more pro-active stance in the fight against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, adding to existing strains with the West under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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US Planes, Iraqi Ground Forces Battle IS Jihadists
US-led warplanes pummelled Islamic State fighters in Syria on Friday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists west of Baghdad, with the US military reiterating that Iraq is its top priority.
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Kurds Hold Out in Syria's Kobane One Month Into IS Assault
Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were still holding out on Thursday against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.
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US-Led Strikes Kill 'Several Hundred' as Iraq, Kurds Battle IS
US-led air strikes on a Syrian border town killed "several hundred" Islamic State fighters but it may still fall, officials warned on Wednesday, acknowledging significant jihadist gains in Iraq and Syria.
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Kurdish Woman Leading Battle Against Islamic State in Kobane: Activists
A Kurdish woman fighter is leading the battle against Islamic State jihadists in the Syrian battleground town of Kobane, a monitoring group and activists said Sunday.
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How US is Pinpointing ISIS Targets in Air War
Before coalition aircraft bomb Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq, an array of US surveillance planes, satellites and spies on the ground gather intelligence to help pinpoint targets and provide a picture of the battlefield.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 31 in Turkey Attack Blamed on Islamic State
A suspected Islamic State suicide bomber killed at least 31 people Monday in an attack on a Turkish cultural centre where activists had gathered to prepare for an aid mission in the nearby Syrian town of Kobane.
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At Least 145 Civilians Killed in Syria's Kobane Islamic State
Islamic State fighters killed at least 145 civilians in an attack on the Syrian town of Kobane and a nearby village, in what a monitoring group described on Friday as one of the worst massacres carried out by the hardline group in Syria.
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Islamic State in Two-Pronged Syria Offensive After Setbacks
The Islamic State group launched a two-pronged offensive in northern Syria today after several setbacks, reentering the symbolic town of Kobane and seizing parts of the city of Hasakeh.
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US Citizen Killed Fighting for Kurds Against Islamic State
A US citizen has been killed fighting for Kurdish forces against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in the Kobane region of northern Syria, the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) said today.
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In Battle for Kobane, US Crews Recount Heavy Bombing
American pilots call it "going Winchester." That's when a warplane drops every bomb on board. And air crews for the B-1 bomber told AFP it was not uncommon in the battle for the Syrian town of Kobane, recaptured by Kurdish forces last month.
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Islamic State Fighters Acknowledge Defeat in Syrian Town of Kobane
Members of the Islamic State group have acknowledged for the first time that they were defeated in the Syrian town of Kobani.
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Islamic State Releases 7th Video of British Journalist John Cantlie
The Islamic State (IS) has released the seventh video of British journalist John Cantlie who was taken hostage along with American journalist James Foley in November 2012.
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Jihadist Suicide Bombers Hit Syria-Turkey Border Post
Islamic State group jihadists launched a double attack Saturday on a Kurdish-controlled post on the Syrian-Turkish border for the first time, prompting fierce clashes in the adjacent town of Kobane.
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Islamic State Faces War of Attrition in Syria's Kobane
The Islamic State group is locked in a war of attrition in the Syrian border town of Kobane, where Kurdish fighters backed by US-led air strikes are mounting fierce resistance.
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Frustrating West, Turkey Maintains Cautious Stance Against Jihadists
Turkey is turning a deaf ear to insistent pressure to take a more pro-active stance in the fight against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, adding to existing strains with the West under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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US Planes, Iraqi Ground Forces Battle IS Jihadists
US-led warplanes pummelled Islamic State fighters in Syria on Friday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists west of Baghdad, with the US military reiterating that Iraq is its top priority.
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Kurds Hold Out in Syria's Kobane One Month Into IS Assault
Kurdish fighters backed by a flurry of US-led air strikes were still holding out on Thursday against jihadists in Kobane, as an Islamic State offensive on the Syrian border town entered its second month.
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US-Led Strikes Kill 'Several Hundred' as Iraq, Kurds Battle IS
US-led air strikes on a Syrian border town killed "several hundred" Islamic State fighters but it may still fall, officials warned on Wednesday, acknowledging significant jihadist gains in Iraq and Syria.
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Kurdish Woman Leading Battle Against Islamic State in Kobane: Activists
A Kurdish woman fighter is leading the battle against Islamic State jihadists in the Syrian battleground town of Kobane, a monitoring group and activists said Sunday.
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How US is Pinpointing ISIS Targets in Air War
Before coalition aircraft bomb Islamic State jihadists in Syria and Iraq, an array of US surveillance planes, satellites and spies on the ground gather intelligence to help pinpoint targets and provide a picture of the battlefield.
