By: Humeyra Pamuk
Source: Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/19/kobani-kurds-isis_n_6010504.html
The Syrian border has seen aggressive
fighting for the past months but this past weekend, the town of Kobani
experienced hard-hitting Islamic State fighters attacking Kurdish defenders
with bombs and mortars. The battle for the town of Kobani has been ongoing for
about a month. The Islamic State intends to take Kobani to strengthen its
position in Syria. The United States coalition has been bombing Islamic State
targets and Syria since September. The fate of the town of Kobani is viewed as
an important test for the United States President Barack Obama’s campaign
against the Islamists. Turkey is unwilling to interpose, insisting the allies
should confront Assad. Countless people have spoken on the clashes, reporting
nonstop car bombs and unexpected mortar shells. Seventy Islamic State fighters
have been reportedly killed in the past two days. There are few remaining
civilians in Kobani, fifteen of which are being looked after by one doctor.
They are out of medicine, antibiotics, milk, and vital supplies. Ankara has
refused to rearm Kurdish fighters even though they are at a sizeable
disadvantage when facing the Islamic State and their weaponry. Much of their
weaponry has been seized from the Iraq military. Turkish president Tayyip
Erdogan told the Turkish media that “Ankara will never arm the YPG through its
political wing, the PYD” (Pamuk, 1). He also stated that for them, “the PYD is
the same as the PKK, it’s a terrorist organization” (Pamuk, 1). Kurds make up
about twenty percent of the population in Turkey, and this has ignited rage
among them.
As a person
who believes in what is fair and correct, it is important to stay informed on
all that is happening with the Islamic State. For one to formulate an opinion,
one must first inform oneself with the latest occurrences and where each group
stands.
This crisis that is going on in Kobani is truly unfair to the innocent people. These bombings not only kill people, but they also destroy the land and its beauty. Tamar I was captivated by your blog post due to the serious and informative tone you had. It keeps the audience awake and informs them of the situation. Congratulations on another awesome blog post!
ReplyDeleteThe current condition in Kobani is ridiculous. Why do these people deserve such harsh treatment? Why do they deserve to be killed? If i could I would definitely send help to Kobani because it seems as though they are on their own. How could one doctor help save the lives of the majority of the civilians in the town? You caught my attention during the first few sentences and I had to finish reading to understand what was occurring there. The situation just keeps on getting worse and worse and there is hardly anything we can do. Great work!
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