The attacks began about three weeks ago in this city that is key to controlling this access point from Turkey into neighboring Syria. ISIS already controls much of the border and this section is left.
ISIS is clearly in the city already and is killing people by chopping off their heads and other atrocities. Turkey continues to do nothing although it has many tanks sitting within a mile of the city - inside its border.
The US is continuing to try to save the city - from the air. So far, the US has conducted 21 airstrikes in or near Kobani to prevent ISIS from taking over.
Even with the airstrikes, some doubt remains as to whether or not the city can be saved. A Pentagon official (unnamed) told CBS News correspondent David Martin that the US is not committed to saving it. There are, however, many thousands of people still within the city.
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Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-launches-massive-round-of-airstrikes-in-support-of-kobani/
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Keywords: Kobani, US airstrikes, ISIS