Turkey – Syrian Kurds Flee Kobane As Islamic State Forces Approach

29 Sep 2014, Kobane, Kobanê Canton, Syria — Syrian Kurdish refugees prepared to load their belongings in the back of trucks and buses as they prepared to be taken to shelters elsewhere in Turkey, Monday, as Islamic State forces stepped up their bombardment of the city of Kobane. Forces from the Islamic State continued to push towards the city of Kobane/Ayn al-Arab, Monday, shelling the city from the east and south west with heavy weapons as YPG forces attempted to hold their advance on all fronts. — Image by © Bryan Denton/Corbis