Islamic State gains ground in besieged Kurdish town despite US air strike

By Ruth Pollard
Updated October 8 2014 - 1:09am, first published October 7 2014 - 5:32pm
UNDER PRESSURE: Fighting has intensified in Kobane.
UNDER PRESSURE: Fighting has intensified in Kobane.

Mursitpinar, Turkey-Syria border: A single United States air strike overnight did little to halt the advance of Islamic State militants into the centre of Kobane and there are now reportedly desperate street battles raging between IS and the Kurdish forces trying to defend their town.

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