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ISIL Seizes Syrian Border Town

Arielle Samuelson |
October 9, 2014 | 12:49 p.m. PDT

Web Producer

A Syrian group reported Thursday that ISIL, aka ISIS, now controls all eastern portions of the Syrian-Turkish border town Kobani, according to Reuters.

Turkish Kurds watch the town of Kobani after bomb strikes. (Striker/Getty Images)
Turkish Kurds watch the town of Kobani after bomb strikes. (Striker/Getty Images)

Explosions and street-fighting continue in Kobani, despite five strikes by the U.S. military.

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While the U.S. has repeatedly said American air support would be accompanied by ground forces from allies in the region, the Turkish minister said he will not yet send ground troops.

Read more on Reuters.

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