Siege of Kobanî
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The siege of Kobanî was launched by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on 13 September 2014, in order to capture the Kobanî Canton and its main city of Kobanî in northern Syria, in the de facto autonomous region of Rojava.
Coalition airstrike in Kobanî on Islamic State position, October 2014
YPG fighters during the battle
Two U.S. F/A-18F Super Hornets of VFA-22 take off from USS Carl Vinson to support Operation Inherent Resolve, October 2014
YPG improvised fighting vehicle in Kobanî
Abu Omar al-Shishani
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Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili, known by his nom de guerre Abu Omar al-Shishani or Omar al-Shishani, was a Chechen jihadist who served as a commander for the Islamic State, and was previously a sergeant in the Georgian Army.
