Celebrations on Turkish border as Kurds raise their flag in Kobane after driving out Islamic State

Daily Mail ^ | 01/27/2015 | By DARREN BOYLE

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• Kurdish troops now control more than 90 per cent of Kobane after
• U.S. led coalition aircraft pounded Isis positions 17 times in just 24 hours
• Thousands of civilians celebrated the Isis defeat in Kobane city centre
• Kurdish troops are advancing east of the city in a 'mopping up' operation
• Isis jihadis abandoned heavy weapons and fresh food during their retreat

Kurdish forces have managed to oust Isis terrorists from their Kobane stronghold on the Syrian - Turkish border after months of intense fighting.

It is believed that 1,800 people have died in the battle which lasted more than four months.

Foreign media were able to film some of the clashes from the relative safety of the Turkish side of the border.

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CLICK THIS LINK FOR PHOTOS OF THE CELEBRATION

[Lorianne]

They are protecting the Turks from being invaded by ISIS but they won’t get credit.

[SMARTY]

They won't get diddly... as usual!

They need to start making some demands!

[Uncle Miltie]

[SunkenCiv]

from the FRchives:

• Islamic State group attacks Kobani from Turkey
• Turkish Forces Clash with Kurds; 70,000 Refugees Wash across Border
• Turkey closes borders as 130,000 Syrians flee Isis onslaught
• 130,000 Syrian Kurds cross border into Turkey in 2 days
• Turkey Prevents Aid From Iraqi Kurds Reaching Kobani
• FLASH: Turkish tanks at ISIS controlled border -- VIDEO
• Turkey Allowed ISIS To Established A Consulate In Ankara With 700 Bureaus Stationed Throughout
• ISIS Opens a Consulate in Turkey
• Among the Kurds: Kurds report seeing trains and black clad ISIS soldiers going from Turkey to Syria.
• ISIS Renting Villas in Istanbul
• Turkish army uses tear gas to move press, Kurds from border
• Turkish Inaction on ISIS Advance Dismays the U.S.
• Turkey In Turmoil After Tanks Roll Out To Stop Deadly Protests; Stocks Tumble
• A picture that might just start WW3? (Ankara Turkey police saluting ISIS).

'hard money' hardest hit:

• ISIS Unveils Its New Gold-Backed Currency To Remove Itself From "The Oppressors' Money System"

[arthurus]

A couple of fun videos at the site.

[arthurus]

The Canadians are doing the work Americans won’t do.

[LS]

The Kurds are the Israel of northern Iraq, doing the job no other nations will.

[CPT Clay]

This is fantastic news.