New IS assault on Kobane

Islamic State (IS) jihadists have launched a new offensive in the east of the Syrian town of Kobane after being driven out by U.S.-led air strikes as Kurdish forces struggle to regain control 

IS advances

TURKEY

SYRIA

Hospital under construction seized by IS

IS advance on west and south halted after U.S.- led coalition air strikes

Turkish army patrolling border

Border crossing

KOBANE (AIN AL-ARAB)

Mishtenur Hill: Seized by IS 

Kobane

IS presence

TURKEY

SYRIA 

JORDAN

SAUDI ARABIA

IRAQ 

IRAN

200km 125 miles

400m 250 miles

Kurdish and IS fighters engaged in fierce fighting

Source: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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