Erdogan: Free Syrian Army to Join Kurds in Kobani Battle

Turkey's president says Syrian Kurds and Free Syrian Army fighters are joining forces to defend the city of Kobani from Islamic State militants. Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Friday that Kurdish militia forces are finalizing how the Western-backed, moderate rebel group will get 1,300 troops to Syria's northern border with Turkey. Kurdish fighters are in the second month of battling to maintain control of Kobani, known also as Ayn al-Arab. Ankara was drawn into...

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