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Kobane: US drops arms and aid to Kurds battling IS
« on: October 20, 2014, 04:28:56 am »
Rather surprising. US tells Turkey to STFU.

US military aircraft have dropped weapons, ammunition and medical supplies to Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State (IS) militants in the key Syrian town of Kobane.

US Central Command said C-130 transport aircraft had made "multiple" drops of supplies provided by Kurdish authorities in Iraq.

US air strikes have helped push back IS in the town near the Turkish border.

Correspondents say the airdrops are likely to anger key US ally Turkey.

The drops of supplies provided by Kurdish authorities in Iraq were "intended to enable continued resistance against Isil's attempts to overtake Kobane," CentCom said in a statement. IS is also referred to as Isil and Isis.

All the aircraft involved had returned safely, it added.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-29684761
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Re: Kobane: US drops arms and aid to Kurds battling IS
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2014, 04:56:31 am »
Interesting turn. 

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