Kurdish Fighters and Free Syrian Army Clash with IS at Strategic Border Town

Kurdish forces, reinforced by Free Syrian Army rebels, fought with Islamic State (IS) militants besieging the strategic town of Kobani on the Turkish-Syrian border on Saturday (September 27). The Sunni Muslim insurgents, who launched their assault on Kobani more than a week ago, besieging it from three sides, took control of high ground to the west of the town and a village to the east amidst fierce fighting.