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Kurds resisting despite massive ISIS onslaught
After losing lots of ground in the initial days of the ISIS attack on Kobane, the Kurds seem to have fought ISIS to a standstill today, killing 8 ISIS for every YPG/YPJ soldier killed. The front has, however, moved dangerously close (about 15km) to downtown Kobane where all of the civilians in the region have taken refuge, meaning Kobane is now in range of most types of ISIS artillery.
If Kobane falls, the other anticapitalist revolutionary kurdish areas may be next, and there will be no progressive democratic force in the middle east anymore. It is important to note that the kurdish YPG and YPJ are armed only with AK47s and a few RPGs against ISIS which is attacking them with modern main battle tanks and US-made heavy artillery including howitzers and multiple rocket launch systems captured from the clusterf*ck Iraqi puppet army.
ISIS continues to receive weapons and ammunition from Gulf States, Croatia, etc. via ("NATO-ally") Turkey.
If Kobane falls, the other anticapitalist revolutionary kurdish areas may be next, and there will be no progressive democratic force in the middle east anymore. It is important to note that the kurdish YPG and YPJ are armed only with AK47s and a few RPGs against ISIS which is attacking them with modern main battle tanks and US-made heavy artillery including howitzers and multiple rocket launch systems captured from the clusterf*ck Iraqi puppet army.
ISIS continues to receive weapons and ammunition from Gulf States, Croatia, etc. via ("NATO-ally") Turkey.
War in Kobanê: 232 ISIS gangs were killed-UPDATED
Monday, 22 September 2014 17:29 hawarnews.com
NEWS DESK - The most recent wave of ISIS attacks launched with an aim to occupy the Kobanê Canton of West Kurdistan is continuing on the seventh day, having however failed to achieve its purpose in the face of the determined resistance by YPG/YPJ fighters and the people of Kobanê.
Releasing a balance sheet for the clashes going on in Kobanê since 15 September, YPG Press Centre said that 232 gang members were killed and 32 YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Protection Units) have lost their lives in the last one week. The ISIS advance on the eastern front has been halted by West Kurdistan fighters while fierce clashes are continuing on the southern and western fronts, the statement said.
YPG Press Centre stated that fierce clashes continue to take place in the villages of Ayn Betê, Qişlê, Xirxiriyê, Seylim and Kofî to the east and south of Kobanê.
The YPG statement said that ISIS gangs attempted an attack from the village of Çemalî bordering Bakurê Kurdistan early Monday morning, but were inflicted a heavy blow by YPG forces that immediately responded to the attack.
According to the YPG statement, 5 gang members were killed in an action by YPG forces in the region, and 5 fighters of their forces fell fighting on the eastern front.
The statement noted that YPG forces have halted the ISIS advance on the eastern front where gangs had recently escalated their attacks in the villages of Bobaniyê and Dualanê. Dozens of gang members were killed in clashes in this region, it added.
YPG noted that 232 members of the gangs were killed in Kobanê region in the last one week, adding that these figures didn't include those ISIS gangs suffered in 17 actions carried out by their forces, and clashes they followed.
YPG forces also destroyed four tanks, 13 military vehicles and 7 others carrying heavy weapons, and seized large quantities of ammunition from the gangs.
The statement added that 32 fighters of the YPG lost their lives in one week of heavy clashes.
Monday, 22 September 2014 17:29 hawarnews.com
NEWS DESK - The most recent wave of ISIS attacks launched with an aim to occupy the Kobanê Canton of West Kurdistan is continuing on the seventh day, having however failed to achieve its purpose in the face of the determined resistance by YPG/YPJ fighters and the people of Kobanê.
Releasing a balance sheet for the clashes going on in Kobanê since 15 September, YPG Press Centre said that 232 gang members were killed and 32 YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Protection Units) have lost their lives in the last one week. The ISIS advance on the eastern front has been halted by West Kurdistan fighters while fierce clashes are continuing on the southern and western fronts, the statement said.
YPG Press Centre stated that fierce clashes continue to take place in the villages of Ayn Betê, Qişlê, Xirxiriyê, Seylim and Kofî to the east and south of Kobanê.
The YPG statement said that ISIS gangs attempted an attack from the village of Çemalî bordering Bakurê Kurdistan early Monday morning, but were inflicted a heavy blow by YPG forces that immediately responded to the attack.
According to the YPG statement, 5 gang members were killed in an action by YPG forces in the region, and 5 fighters of their forces fell fighting on the eastern front.
The statement noted that YPG forces have halted the ISIS advance on the eastern front where gangs had recently escalated their attacks in the villages of Bobaniyê and Dualanê. Dozens of gang members were killed in clashes in this region, it added.
YPG noted that 232 members of the gangs were killed in Kobanê region in the last one week, adding that these figures didn't include those ISIS gangs suffered in 17 actions carried out by their forces, and clashes they followed.
YPG forces also destroyed four tanks, 13 military vehicles and 7 others carrying heavy weapons, and seized large quantities of ammunition from the gangs.
The statement added that 32 fighters of the YPG lost their lives in one week of heavy clashes.
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Thousands of ISIS members cross border with Turkish support!
Tuesday, 23 September 2014 12:19 hawarnews
RIHA (URFA) - Local people have confirmed reports of direct Turkish state support for the gangs attacking Kobanî.
Residents of villages in Kobanê canton have explained how thousands of ISIS gang members were brought to the border in buses on the night of 14 September and allowed to cross into Rojava under Turkish military supervision. Ahmed Hesen ve Feredun Qeremox, who came to Suruç following the ISIS attacks, said they had witnessed arms, logistics and personnel crossing the border a day before the attack on Kobanê began on 15 September.
A day before the attack thousands of ISIS crossed the border
Ahmet Hesen from the village of Yapsê and Feredun Qeremox from the village of Dinayikê, who were forced to leave their villages by the ISIS attacks and take refuge in Suruç, said they had seen thousands of people crossing the border. Ahmed Hesen said the village of Yapsê was located near Akçakale, adding: "On the night of 14 September a large number of buses approached the wire fence. Up to 3,000 people with beards and wearing robes crossed through the fence to join ISIS." Hesen claimed these people had crossed the border under Turkish military supervision, adding that he had witnessed this from close by.
'Weapons were brought from Arab villages'
Ferudun Qeremox from the village of Dinayikê said that around midnight on 14 September 6 vehicles containing people in civilian clothes had crossed the border and gone to nearby Arab villages. An hour later weapons and logistic materials were delivered to the same villages on the Baghdad railway line. Qeremox said the people who had passed through their village were ISIS members, adding: "the gangs bring personnel and weapons across the border under the supervision of the Turkish army. We have witnessed it many times. On this occasion it was a day before the attacks began."
A military process in Seftek and Moman, as well as the destruction of DHSK vehicles in Sheik Chopan
Monday, 22 September 2014 17:35 hawarnews
Kobanî- People's Defense Units (YPG) carried out a specific military operation west of Kobanî canton.
YPG carried out a military operation against IS mercenaries in the villages of Seftek and Moman , which led to killing and wounding many of IS mercenaries.
According to local sources from the area of operation, they found a Turkish flag in the pocket of a dead mercenary. As the death toll is unknown between IS mercenaries because of the severity of the clashes.
In a related context, some of local sources reported that in the ongoing clashes between YPG and IS gangs in the village of Sheik Chopan south-east of Kobani canton, YPG was able to destroy vehicles loaded with DshK (12.7mm heavy machinegun).
It is noteworthy that the clashes are still ongoing in that area.
Tuesday, 23 September 2014 12:19 hawarnews
RIHA (URFA) - Local people have confirmed reports of direct Turkish state support for the gangs attacking Kobanî.
Residents of villages in Kobanê canton have explained how thousands of ISIS gang members were brought to the border in buses on the night of 14 September and allowed to cross into Rojava under Turkish military supervision. Ahmed Hesen ve Feredun Qeremox, who came to Suruç following the ISIS attacks, said they had witnessed arms, logistics and personnel crossing the border a day before the attack on Kobanê began on 15 September.
A day before the attack thousands of ISIS crossed the border
Ahmet Hesen from the village of Yapsê and Feredun Qeremox from the village of Dinayikê, who were forced to leave their villages by the ISIS attacks and take refuge in Suruç, said they had seen thousands of people crossing the border. Ahmed Hesen said the village of Yapsê was located near Akçakale, adding: "On the night of 14 September a large number of buses approached the wire fence. Up to 3,000 people with beards and wearing robes crossed through the fence to join ISIS." Hesen claimed these people had crossed the border under Turkish military supervision, adding that he had witnessed this from close by.
'Weapons were brought from Arab villages'
Ferudun Qeremox from the village of Dinayikê said that around midnight on 14 September 6 vehicles containing people in civilian clothes had crossed the border and gone to nearby Arab villages. An hour later weapons and logistic materials were delivered to the same villages on the Baghdad railway line. Qeremox said the people who had passed through their village were ISIS members, adding: "the gangs bring personnel and weapons across the border under the supervision of the Turkish army. We have witnessed it many times. On this occasion it was a day before the attacks began."
A military process in Seftek and Moman, as well as the destruction of DHSK vehicles in Sheik Chopan
Monday, 22 September 2014 17:35 hawarnews
Kobanî- People's Defense Units (YPG) carried out a specific military operation west of Kobanî canton.
YPG carried out a military operation against IS mercenaries in the villages of Seftek and Moman , which led to killing and wounding many of IS mercenaries.
According to local sources from the area of operation, they found a Turkish flag in the pocket of a dead mercenary. As the death toll is unknown between IS mercenaries because of the severity of the clashes.
In a related context, some of local sources reported that in the ongoing clashes between YPG and IS gangs in the village of Sheik Chopan south-east of Kobani canton, YPG was able to destroy vehicles loaded with DshK (12.7mm heavy machinegun).
It is noteworthy that the clashes are still ongoing in that area.
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