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The article reports on the success of Kurdish troops to defend the eastern part of Kobani in Syria from the extremists of the Islamic State. The perspective of Kobani resident Lasheen Abdulla about the aftermath of the war and the cruelty of the extremists is provided. Abdulla also shares the feeling of seeing his hometown destroyed by the Islamic State siege and the American-led air campaign.

The article reports on the success of the Kurdish militias in regaining the full control Kobani, Syria over the Islamic State militants on January 26, 2015 through the help of airstrikes led by the Americans.

The article reports on the concern on slaughter as Islamic State militants pushed into the eastern edge of the Syria Kurdish town of Kobani.

The article discusses a conflict between the Kurdish diaspora and the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) extremist organization in the Syrian town of Kobani. Topics addressed include the psychological and publicity importance of the conflict in Kobani, as well as Turkey's and the United States' roles in the conflict in Kobani.

The article reports on the decision of militants for a retreat in Kobani, Syria in October 2014, mentioning that the U.S.-led military coalition has killed hundreds of fighters from Islamic State.

The article discusses the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist organization's campaign to take control of the town of Kobani, Syria, noting inaction by the Turkish military. Topics addressed include Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's refusal to become involved in the conflict unless the U.S. increases its support of rebels fighting in the Syrian civil war, the implications in terms of U.S. President Barack Obama's broader strategy to combat ISIS, and the attitudes of Kurdish fighters in Kobani.