Behind the lines: The defense of Kobani

While Islamic State’s advance on the Kurdish enclave in Syria is currently frozen, the city remains a thorn in the jihadist group’s side.

A Turkish soldier stands guard as Syrian Kurds wait behind a border fence near the southeastern town of Suruc on September 22

A Turkish soldier stands guard as Syrian Kurds wait behind a border fence near the southeastern town of Suruc on September 22

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByJONATHAN SPYER

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 04:10

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