Good for the Kurds. Let us hope they continue fighting ISIS without substaining large loses of their own.
Jul. 31, 2014 | 12:33 PM
Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle kills 49
Agence France Presse
BEIRUT: A fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) jihadists has killed nearly 50 fighters from both sides as the Kurds seized several ISIS positions, an activist group said Thursday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported fighting in eastern Syria between a Sunni tribe and ISIS, with members of the tribe tweeting about an "uprising."
Wednesday's fighting in Ain al-Arab (Kobane in Kurdish) killed 14 members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and 35 jihadists.
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Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle kills 49 | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Jul. 31, 2014 | 12:33 PM
Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle kills 49
Agence France Presse
BEIRUT: A fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) jihadists has killed nearly 50 fighters from both sides as the Kurds seized several ISIS positions, an activist group said Thursday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported fighting in eastern Syria between a Sunni tribe and ISIS, with members of the tribe tweeting about an "uprising."
Wednesday's fighting in Ain al-Arab (Kobane in Kurdish) killed 14 members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and 35 jihadists.
Read more:
Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle kills 49 | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
