US: Kurdish Forces Still Control Most of Kobani

The U.S. Defense Department said that while the situation in the Syrian border town of Kobani remains tenuous, Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants remain in control of most of the city. Coalition airstrikes are also supporting Kurdish forces defending the Mosul Dam complex in Iraq, as well as Iraqi security forces trying to push back Islamic State fighters in Anbar province. U.S. Central Command said seven airstrikes were carried out Monday and Tuesday, with four targeting...

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