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Tension Mounts Along Turkey-Syria Border

The Syrian town of Kobani has been under assault by ISIS since mid-Sept. and is being defended by Kurdish fighters.
Image: An explosion rocks the Syrian city of Kobani
An explosion rocks the Syrian city of Kobani, as seen from the outskirts of Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border, on Oct. 20, in Sanliurfa province, Turkey.Gokhan Sahin / Getty Images