Syrian Kurds Battle IS To Retain Control Of Kobani

SANLIURFA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 26: (TURKEY OUT) A Kurdish People's Protection Unit (YPG) fighter stands next to a YPG flag on top of a hill , as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in Sanliurfa province October October 26, 2014. The Syrian town of Kobani has yet again seen fierce fighting between Islamic State and Syrian Kurdish forces. Since mid-September, more than 200,000 people from Kobani have fled into Turkey. (Photo by Kutluhan Cucel/Getty Images)