Iraq
Will world betray Kobani?
As the PKK continues its desperate resistance against ISIS at Kobani, Turkish troops gather on the nearby border—to prevent Kurdish fighters from coming to the town's aid.
Tag: ISIS
Iraq
New York Kurds stand with Kobani
A group of local Kurdish Americans gathered in New York's Union Square to show their support for Kobani, the Kurdish town in northern Syria now besieged by ISIS.
Iraq
Turkey prepares military action in Syria
The Turkish government submitted a motion to parliament to expand authorization for military action in Syria. Over 160,000 refugees have fled ISIS into Turkey in recent weeks.
Iraq
ISIS advances on Kobani —and Baghdad
Turkish troops opened fire on Kurdish refugees attempting to flee the tightening ISIS siege of Kobani in northern Syria, as ISIS forces advanced within 40 kilometers of Baghdad.
Mexico
ISIS to attack US through Mexico …Not!
John McCain prompted testimony from a Homeland Security official that ISIS could seek to infiltrate the US through Mexico. The media jumped on it, but there's nothing there.
Iran
Kurdish guerillas kill Iranian army commander
Guerillas affiliated with the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) clashed with Iranian military forces near the Iraq border, leaving a senior army commander dead.
Iraq
Syria: first US air-strikes on ISIS at Kobani
The US-led coalition launched its first air-strikes targeting ISIS positions outside the besieged Kurdish town of Kobani, where PKK fighters are holding out against the jihadists.
Iraq
US air-strikes fueling growth of ISIS?
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that ISIS has recruited more than 6,000 new fighters since the US-led air-strikes began.
Greater Middle East
US expands Syria air-strikes; Israel downs fighter
As the US struck both ISIS and Nusra Front positions in Syria, Israel shot down a Syrian fighter plane it said had violated its airspace over the Golan Heights.
Iraq
First US air-strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
Warplanes flying from the USS George HW Bush carried out the first US air-strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, with planes from five Arab countries also participating in the raids.
Iraq
ISIS destroys Armenian genocide memorial church
ISIS militants destroyed the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Der Zor, the Syrian site known as the "Auschwitz of the Armenian Genocide."
Iraq
Turkey bars Kurdish militants from relieving Kobani
Turkish security forces fired water cannon and tear-gas to prevent local Kurds from crossing into Syria to come to the defense of ISIS-beseiged Kobani.