US airstrikes sent large plumes of smoke into the sky on Saturday over the Syrian border town of Kobani. Kurdish fighters and Islamic State group militants are batting for control of the border town. (Oct. 18)
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Near Syrian border town of Kobani, as seen from Mursitpinar, Sanliurfa province in Turkey – 18 October 2014
1. Various of large explosions in Kobani – caused by US airstrikes – seen from Turkish side of border UPSOUND: Explosions and cheering
2. Turkish Armed Forces vehicle passing by
3. Various of Turkish Armed Forces tanks on hillside facing Syrian border
4. Syrian border town of Kobani, seen from the Turkish side, with plumes of smoke rising
STORYLINE:
US airstrikes sent large plumes of smoke into the sky on Saturday over the Syrian border town of Kobani.
People could be heard cheering and applauding following the strikes.
Kurdish fighters and Islamic State (IS) group militants are batting for control of the border town.
Kobani is now a ghost town: the United Nations estimates that fewer than 700 of its residents remain as its people flee to safety in Turkey.
