Fighting in the Syrian Kobanê: Symbol of Resistance Threatens to Fall

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In the Syrian Kobanê, government troops fight against the Kurds who control the city. The place is considered a symbol of resistance against the IS - but the terrorist militia of all places threatens to strengthen again through the fights. By A. Geißler.

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In this town in northern Syria, today threatened by the offensive of Islamist power against Syrian Kurdistan, the inhabitants feel betrayed by the West and the United States, tells the story of the British daily newspaper The Times. Eleven years ago, the Kurds fought the jihadists of the Islamic State organization alongside the Americans.