Pentagon: Syrian Cobane can be captured by the Islamic State

Pentagon: Syrian Cobane can be captured by the Islamic State

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Militants want to capture Cobane located near the Turkish border and increase the offensive said Rear Admiral John Kirby

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. American military command assumes that the strategically important Syrian city of Cobane, located on the border with Turkey, can be captured by the terrorist group Islamic State (IG). This was announced at a meeting with reporters Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby.

“Coban could fall,” – he said, adding that the militants of the Islamic State “want to take over this city,” and increase the offensive. In general, “the situation there remains fragile,” said Kirby. According to him, “residents leave Cobane, a large part of its population has been evacuated.” “If Cobane fall, it will be a failure,” – declared Rear Admiral.

“The Kurdish militias are fighting desperately” trying to keep the city, and the USAF and their allies have increased the number of attacks on Islamist positions in the area, said Pentagon spokesman. In recent days, thanks to the anti-terrorist coalition air strikes in the vicinity of Cobane “had been destroyed several hundred militants of the Islamic state ” said Kirby.

He also said that heavy fighting with Islamists continue in Iraq’s Anbar province. There are some areas that are under the control of the Islamic State,” said a representative of the Ministry of Defense United States. Kirby repeated the statement made ​​on the eve of President Barack Obama that the fight against the Islamic state will be long and “it will be both victories and failures.”

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