Qamishli, Syria, Jan 22, 2026 (AFP) - Residents of Kobane, symbol of Kurds' victory over IS, beg for help

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2026-01-22

Residents of Kobane, once symbolic of Kurdish fighters' victory against Islamic State jihadists in Syria, told AFP that they lack food, water and power and the enclave is flooded with people fleeing an army advance. Kobane is surrounded by the Turkish border to the north and government forces on all sides, and is around 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the Kurds' stronghold in Syria's far northeast. As Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to ext......

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