Texas, some of the most restrictive voter laws in the cub. And this is al jazeera america. Live from new york. Im tony harris. We begin with a growing struggle to hold on to a crucial border town in the fight against i. S. I. L. Today turkey sis test fighting kurdish fighters to cross into syria to give help to kurdish fighters fighting in coh kobani. But i. S. I. L. Fighters surround kobani on three sides. Bernard smith has the latest from the turkey border. As dusk fell Syrian Kurdish fighters started to make use of the weapons they were given in an air drop. To turn the battle for kobani diciveldecisively in favor of te kurds. We have facilitated Peshmerga Forces to go to kobani and we continue to hold talks on this matter. Reporter but warned he doesnt believe the kurds in kobani are fighting for a unified syria. Just like i. S. I. L. They want to control a certain area. We think this is a threat for the future of syria, its territorial borders and its democracy. Reporter this vide
And we begin with a growing struggle to hold onto a crucial border town. Today turkey says it is helping Iraqi Kurdish fighters. Helping to hold the town of kobani. I. S. I. L. Surrounds kobani on three sides. Help from the peshmerga fighters may not be enough to hold onto the town. Bernard smith has more. As dusk fell over the town on monday, kurdish fighters started to use the weapons they were given. From the turkish government a Major Exchange in policy. After resisting weeks of diplomatic pressure to offer help for the defense. We have facilitated Peshmerga Forces to go to kobani and continue to hold talks on this matter. He doesnt believe the kurds in kobani are fighting for a unified syria. Just like i. S. I. L. They want to control a concer ser area. We certain area. We think this is a threat to its democracy. Shows the devastation of kobani and the intensity of the fight. The kurds have complained about being outgund by the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Now they say th
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