Syrian Kurds drive IS militants from Kobane

Hundreds of people are celebrating in Kobane, which Kurdish forces have retaken following a four-month battle. Over 1,000 Islamic State militants are thought to have died fighting for the northern Syrian town
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Situation as of Jan 27

Tel Shaer Hill

Minaze

IS-held

TURKEY

SYRIA

IS-held

Border crossing

KOBANE (AIN AL-ARAB)

Kurdish-held

Mishtenur Hill

Halinj

1km 0.6 miles
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TURKEY

Aleppo

Hamah

Homs

LEB.

SYRIA

Damascus

JORDAN

IRAN

Kirkuk

Baghdad

Hasakah

Raqqa

Deir al Zawr

Sinjar

Tikrit

Haditha

Fallujah

IRAQ

Controlled by IS militants

IS support areas

Under Kurdish administration

100km 60 miles
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Sources: ISW, Twitter, wire agencies

Picture: Bing MapsMosul

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