Kobani – Monday, Oct. 20
![Smoke and flames rise over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, Oct. 20, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D24DDF9E-84CA-4C54-9E1A-D8B11452F058_cx0_cy5_cw94_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Smoke and flames rise over Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, Oct. 20, 2014.
![Thick smoke from an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition rises in Kobani, Syria, as seen from a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, Oct. 20, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/CDA0E02F-14A5-4CE4-99E4-ABA770E5A29E_cx0_cy5_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Thick smoke from an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition rises in Kobani, Syria, as seen from a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, Oct. 20, 2014.
![Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, Oct. 20, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4EE12C76-F300-48F4-B53E-4122F945E6E9_cx3_cy5_cw91_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, seen from near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, Oct. 20, 2014.
![Kurdish fighters walk to their positions in Kobani, Syria, Oct. 19, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7323B7DA-07DE-41DC-971B-5C8C04E5ADF0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Kurdish fighters walk to their positions in Kobani, Syria, Oct. 19, 2014.