Kobani Still Stands Against ISIS and All Odds. But for How Long?

Not Giving Up

In a stunning show of bravery, the Kurdish men and women holding Kobani are still holding out—and an ISIS poster boy has reportedly been killed.

Published Oct. 12 2014 8:42AM EDT

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SURUÇ, Turkey—He gazes at the photograph of his daughter Evan on his cellphone as he offers to let me look. She is 18 years old with long dark wavy hair.

Jamie Dettmer

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Kobani Still Stands Against ISIS and All Odds. But for How Long?

In a stunning show of bravery, the Kurdish men and women holding Kobani are still holding out—and an ISIS poster boy has reportedly been killed.

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Jamie Dettmer