Fears over Fall of Kubani
Lesson Brief
BBC Arabic
On October 8, BBC Arabic reported that the U.S. and its allies are concerned over the possibility that the Syrian city of Kobani, or Ain al-Arab, which lies right along the border with Turkey, will fall into ISIS' hands. The terrorist organization has been waging a campaign for weeks against the city, which, if taken, would afford it control over a large strip of of the Turkish border area, where it resupplies its material and personnel.