Since the beginning of July, the jihadists of the Islamic State launched a major offensive against the city of Ayn al-Arab (Kobanê in Kurdish), besieging several villages in the canton of Syrian Kurdistan, on the border with Turkey. Fighting rages and caused dozens of deaths in each camp. Kurds mobilize to resist this wave of extremely violent assaults launched by jihadists galvanized and better equipped for their recent victories in Iraq.
Hundreds of Kurdish fighters have recently crossed the Turkish border to help the defense Kobanê and repel the attackers. On the night of July 21, Turkish soldiers opened fire on fighters YPG, the Kurdish militia self-defense countered, showing once again which side is Turkey.