Everyone in #kobane is in danger. YPG says 1000s of civilian still inside. ISIS is in #kobane now. Fears that all will be killed. @akhbar
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) October 6, 2014
Middle East Eye reports: Two flags of Islamic State (IS) militants seeking to take the Syrian town of Kobane were flying on the eastern side of the town on Monday afternoon, eyewitnesses reported.
The flags, black with the Arabic lettering of the group, were seen by an AFP photographer, from the Turkish side of the border as well as an Al Aan TV reporter from an unknown location.
One was flying on top of a building on the eastern side of Kobane. Another was seen being planted by a man on the crest of a hill on the eastern edge of the town.
Maps & images showing the locations on eastern edges of #Kobane where #ISIS flags are pic.twitter.com/YM7N4WiXmY
— Workers Solidarity (@WSMIreland) October 6, 2014
Idris Nahsen, the deputy foreign minister of Kobane region, told reporters by telephone that he could not confirm if IS militants were inside parts of the town. [Continue reading…]
5 #FSA 's brigade are frighting along side with #YPG now in #Kobani SNC didn't help them with one bullet #TwitterKurds #Syria
— kovan direj (@kovandire) October 4, 2014