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160,000 Syrians flee IS fighting in Kobani, seek shelter in Turkey

2014-09-26 21 Dailymotion

Syrians from the besieged border town of Kobani stream into neighboring Turkey.<br/> <br />Ankara says there's now 160,000 of them.<br/> <br />Some walk...a few are carried across the border on stretchers...all of them are fleeing Islamic State fighters.<br/> <br />The militants launched a new offensive to capture the town more than a week ago and have surrounded Kobani from three sides.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Kurdish) SYRIAN KURD, YASIN AHMAD, SAYING:<br/> <br />"They slaughter everyone, including women, children and youngsters in every village they storm into. They don't respect the rules of Islam. They all think they are greater than God."<br/> <br />This is said to be the fighting the refugees have fled.<br/> <br />It's social media video Reuters can't verify but it's said to be Kurdish fighters launching attacks on IS targets in and around Kobani in recent days.<br/> <br />Kobani's strategic location is preventing IS from consolidating its gains in northern Syria.<br/> <br />The U.S. and some of its allies are launching air

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