Kurds push Islamic State out of Kobani
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Media reports are saying Kurdish forces are taking full control of the fiercely-contested Syrian city of Kobane after recapturing several key areas from the Islamic State. A Syrian Kurdish official told Al Jazeera that the situation in the town bordering Turkey was getting better and better as a result of the air strikes of a US-led coalition and shelling from Syrian Kurdish fighters. But some Islamic State supporters took to Twitter to say the fight for Kobane was still raging.
To chat about this latest development is Bruno Jäntti, an investigative journalist who specializes in international affairs, particularly Middle East politics.
Bruno is a regular contributor to Al Jazeera, teleSUR, Le Monde Diplomatique and a number of Finnish media outlets. He has also worked extensively in the occupied Palestinian territories. Currently, he is the chair of the Finnish branch of an organization called the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, which works towards ending Israel's occupation.
To chat about this latest development is Bruno Jäntti, an investigative journalist who specializes in international affairs, particularly Middle East politics.
Bruno is a regular contributor to Al Jazeera, teleSUR, Le Monde Diplomatique and a number of Finnish media outlets. He has also worked extensively in the occupied Palestinian territories. Currently, he is the chair of the Finnish branch of an organization called the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, which works towards ending Israel's occupation.
