For weeks, militants from the Islamic State (IS) group and Kurdish forces supported by US air strikes have been fighting a fierce battle for the Syrian town of Kobane, close to the border with Turkey. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has released satellite images of Kobane from September 6 and October 15. Use these interactive before and after images to see the impact of the battle on Kobane.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:25:21 +0000