Us expands air base in northern syria for use in battle. Kobani latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Filmed during the battle of kobani, this film reveals the women at the heart of the. Jan 30, 2015 this week kurdish forces took full control of kobani, a syrian town near the turkish border, after months of bombardment by islamic state. The sniper of kobani 2016 full movie download full hd. In may, 9th year pupils went to aleppo for examinations, she said. Isis launched an attack saturday on the syrian border town of kobani from turkey, a kurdish official and activists said, although turkey denied that the fighters had used its territory for the raid. Saving the city of kobani from falling to isis video abc. Kobani, after all, is more a symbolic victory than anything else, and isis continues to control large swathes of iraq. Amid the chaos and rubble of kobani, one solitary sniper is fighting back against is. Oct 08, 2014 for weeks now, isis militants in northern syria have been attacking the kurdish city of ayn alarab, also known as kobani, attempting to seize the city and solidify control of the territory. Planes are blowing the hell out of isis at kobani, but. The sniper of kobani is a portrait of haron, a kurdish fighter who came to the. Shooter season1 trailer 2016 new usa series subscribe.
Fighter jets roared over kobani, syria, and gunfire echoes across the turkish border from the town, as fighting steadily intensifies between isis fighters and kurdish rebels. Air force b 1 bomber aircraft flies over the syrian town of kobani, as seen from the mursitpinar crossing on the turkishsyrian border in sanliurfa province, following an air strike. On the first day in the editing suite, the editor dropped the hard disk. Former school teacher turned sniper viyan peyman talks to nbcs richard engel about why she decided to stay in kobani and participate in the fight against isis, saying its especially. A turkish airlines plane touched down in the southeastern city of sanliurfa at about 1. Isis now controls 40% of kobani top us official rt world news. Amidst the city ruins, he hides out and reflects on his hopes and fears. Air forces 9th expeditionary bomb squadron relentlessly hit islamic state fighters in eastern kobani from the air. Kobani does not define the strategy of the coalition with respect to daesh, secretary of state john kerry told reporters in cairo, egypt, earlier this week, using an arabic acronym for the. Meryem state of affairs official program program 2018. Mona mahmood speaks to four kurdish families about the. The show stars ryan phillippe in the lead role of bob lee swagger, a retired marine sniper living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after. November 23, 2015 there is an extraordinary backstory to reber doskys the sniper of kobani.
This is a list of airports in syria, sorted by location syria, officially the syrian arab republic, is a country in western asia, bordering lebanon and the mediterranean sea to the west, turkey to the north, iraq to the east, jordan to the south, and israel to the southwest. No matter how brutal war is, there are still rules, musa told kurdish media. This week kurdish forces took full control of kobani, a syrian town near the turkish border, after months of bombardment by islamic state. Angel is a onewoman show inspired by the story of a modern legend. After victory over isis in kobani, pride and precautions for. Fighters from the islamic state in iraq and alsham, the fanatical group that has conquered swaths of the country, are pushing into kobani, a syrian town with.
Dead isis fighters paraded through streets near kobani as kurdish forces seize control. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Born in rojhelat, iran, in selmas near urmiye, herdem spoke fluent kurmanci and sorani as well as persian and turkish. As of january of 2015, the ypg had defeated the majority of is forces in the area, with the help of peshmerga. Documentary sniper of kobani 2015 earned him many awards. The sniper of kobani 2016 not rated min documentary, short 23 september 2016 netherlands the sniper of kobani is a portrait of haron, a kurdish fighter who came to the syrian town of kobani to end the is occupation.
Shooter season 1 trailer 2016 new usa series youtube. Washington the us military believes it has killed several hundred islamic state fighters in air strikes in and around the syrian town of kobani, a pentagon spokesman said on wednesday. Siege of kobani a kurdish boy, his face painted with u. Musa herdem, also known as musa the sniper, was an iranian kurdish ypg fighter who gained significant media attention during the siege of kobane in 2014. Isis is calling for more attacks on the west after it suffered a major defeat on the battle field in kobani. Isis now controls 40% of kobani top us official rt. The us is taking full advantage of isis fighters gathering around kobani. A day in the life of a sniper fighting isis the correspondent.
Isis militants killed more than 140 civilians in the syrian town of kobani thursday in what activists are calling the groups second biggest massacre since declaring the establishment of an. I hated the first half of book 1, but the worldbuilding grew on me, and i became fixated on finding out how this band of upstart humans would prevail against an aggressive reptilian horde race. Filmmaker reber dosky made the trek to kobani and came back with a unique portrait of a sniper in a battered city. For weeks now, isis militants in northern syria have been attacking the kurdish city of ayn alarab, also known as kobani, attempting to seize the city and solidify control of the territory. Meet musa the sniper, scourge of isis in kobani americas. Kurd militia says isis is expelled from kobani the new. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Transcript for saving the city of kobani from falling to isis. Jan 27, 2015 kurd militia says isis is expelled from kobani. Retrospectives dox special special events dox visits schedule. As he fights the is occupation, he shares his hopes and fears for the future of his country. Reber dosky 2015 a tall, slim man walks the ruined city streets with a rifle nonchalantly slung over his shoulder.
A former syrian kurdish fighter from kobani, he arrived with his. The consequences of the battle for kobani the new yorker. On december 19, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season that. Isis, turkey, and the battle for kobani the new yorker. Kobani siege survivors on isis brutality 19 oct, 2014 12. Haron is a kurdish sniper and receives a very respectful welcome as he enters a hair salon. This is what victory over isis looks like the new york times. The koban space opera is flawed, but very very good. Shooter is an american drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Oct 29, 2014 syrian rebels enter kobani from turkey with peshmerga troops en route.
After all, he uses his rifle to protect kobani s inhabitants from the advancing islamic state. One man got inside the heads of isis fighters, literally and figuratively, throughout the monthslong siege of kobani. The battle for kobani comes to the fore combating terrorism. In turkey, the situation in kobani triggered violent clashes between rival groups in over a third of the countrys provinces, with 31 killed, according to interior minister efkan ala, reuters reported. Bazran and his wife are now heading back to syria to continue their journalist work in kobani, which, despite having been retaken by kurdish forces this week, is far from peace and stability. As a result of the ongoing conflict between the selfstyled islamic state is and kurdish security forces, kobanis current population is unknown. Planes are blowing the hell out of isis at kobani, but airstrikes that appear to be coordinated with kurdish guerrillas have escalated dramatically, but they may not be enough to save the. Warning thread the lone kurdish sniper fighting is in kobani might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Jan 26, 2015 isis is calling for more attacks on the west after it suffered a major defeat on the battle field in kobani. The sniper of kobani reber dosky netherlands, syria 2015 doc short 12 mins haron is a sniper who came to the syrian town of kobani to end the isis occupation. The reticent soldier in question is haron, a kurdish sniper who has come to the occupied syrian border town of kobani to join the resistance against isis. B1 pilots describe bombing campaign against isis in kobani. Kobani seen as chance to end isis detroit free press. Planes are blowing the hell out of isis at kobani, but airstrikes that appear to be coordinated with kurdish guerrillas have escalated dramatically, but.
Nov 14, 2014 former school teacher turned sniper viyan peyman talks to nbcs richard engel about why she decided to stay in kobani and participate in the fight against isis, saying its especially. Rights film festival barcelona, spain 21 november 1 december, 2016. Syrian rebels enter kobani from turkey with peshmerga troops. Reber dosky 12 2015 netherlands kurdish english and spanish subtitled audience vote 7.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading koban. Rise of the kobani kindle edition by bennett, stephen w. Feb 17, 2015 for four months, the b1b bombers of the u. Saving the city of kobani from falling to isis abc news. Kobani was not nearly as important to the islamic states advance as mosul in iraq or raqqa in syria, both of which it succeeded in seizing. Following the mid2012 withdrawal of most of the regime forces loyal to syrian president bashar alassad, the kurds of northern syria formed three distinct enclaves, or cantons, hugging the turkish border. Dead isis fighters paraded through streets near kobani as.
Dead isis fighters were paraded through the streets of a syria town near the battle ground of kobani, where kurdish fighters have stopped the advance of the militant group. In the short documentary the sniper of kobani, haron reflects on his solitary life as a sniper, which requires great mathematical precision. Haron works as a sniper, amidst the enormous ruins of the city. The extraordinary story of a young reporter in wartorn kobani. A turkish airlines plane touched down in the southeastern city of sanliurfa at. Booby traps, suicide bombers left by is make hard going. Kurd militia says isis is expelled from kobani the new york. The isil fighters were backed up by snipers, heavy machine gun fire, and shelling. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide.
Making the film dilovan, a 20 year old kurdish woman, sets up a radio station in the devastated town of kobani, syria, during the liberation fight against is. Presented at idfa 2015 an unhurried glance into the soul of a kurdish sniper named haron. We are so proud the women who died defending kobani. Air force b1 bomber aircraft flies over the syrian town of kobani, as seen from the mursitpinar crossing on the turkishsyrian border in sanliurfa province, following an air strike. Isis fight intensifies as fighter jets roar over kobani. Explore kobani map, history and news the kurdish project. The lone kurdish sniper fighting is in kobani youtube. For those who dont know, kobane is a border town, in the kurdish.
They were established in january 20142 and continued. Peoples protection units ypg forces have held the town since 2012, and have been defending the town from is forces who have besieged the area. For the adelaide season, actress avital lvova will play rehana, the angel of. Sep 23, 2016 the sniper of kobani is a portrait of haron, a kurdish fighter who came to the syrian town of kobani to end the is occupation. The sniper of kobani is a portrait of haron, a kurdish fighter who came to the syrian town of kobani to end the is occupation. Islamic state forces have made new gains in kobani, now controlling about 40 percent of the syrian town of kobani on the turkish border and might well capture it, deputy us national security adviser tony blinken has said. With the sniper of kobani 2015 dosky achieved his international breakthrough, earning awards in canada, brazil, the netherlands, egypt, italy, japan and mexico among others. The sniper of kobani 2016 0923 2016 nl documentary m user score.
In september 2016, kurdish red crescent opened a hospital, despite repeated warnings from the european union, in the city under the name of kobani hospital, their first hospital in kobani canton, after many international organizations had given a helping hand as well as sending them special medical equipment, unicef and doctors without. Isis now controls 40% of kobani top us official 10 oct, 2014 10. Street during the 2016 fringe explains more about the story behind angel. Oct 10, 2014 turkish officials refuse to intervene unilaterally, as they are concerned they would become involved in syrias bloody war.
Warning thread the commander leading the attack on kobani has been killed by ypg sniper. In his hideout, he reflects on his hopes and nightmares. Many believe the video showing dead isis fighters being paraded through the streets of ras alayn is meant to strike fear in the radical militant group, a tactic they have used themselves. Apr 03, 2017 the air force has expanded an air base in northern syria to assist in the fight to retake the city of raqqa from the islamic state, u. Before isis militants surrounded the syrian city, it had flourished as a place of tolerance and free speech.
The siege of kobani was launched by the islamic state of iraq and the levant on september. Raushan also described the way the islamic state trains new fighters. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After all, he uses his rifle to protect kobanis inhabitants from the advancing islamic state. Sep 30, 2015 one man got inside the heads of isis fighters, literally and figuratively, throughout the monthslong siege of kobani. Isis attacks border town kobani from turkey cbc news. After victory over isis in kobani, pride and precautions. He came back to the netherlands with his hardwon footage and then disaster. A man watches the syrian town of kobani through a sniper rifle binocular from near the mursitpinar border crossing, on the turkishsyrian border in the southeastern town of suruc, oct. The next year, his son faris, a local policeman in mosul, was killed by an isis sniper. The hairdresser has lots of questions, but haron reveals little and heads back to work. Kobani, alternatively spelled kobane, is a kurdish town that sits on the turkishsyrian border in the kurdish region of syria. The us is taking full advantage of isis fighters gathering.