The mother of Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militant Seydo Mehmud mourns above his grave on October 11, 2014 in the Turkish town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, during the funeral of YPG militants fighting against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists for the control of the mainly-Kurdish Syrian town of Ain al-Arab, known as Kobane by the Kurds. Turkey has tightened security of its porous Syrian border after the escalating fighting in Ain al-Arab sparked the exodus of 200,000 refugees across the frontier. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS
The Syrian government said Islamic State forces have made gains near Aleppo against rebel fighters. Meanwhile, ISIL is reported to be even closer to capturing Kobane.
CCTV America spoke to Andrew Borene of the Truman National Security Project, a leadership institute on national security, for more on ISIL’s advance in Kobane.
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