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Syria: Kurds lay siege to Isis infilitrators

KURDISH militia in the northern Syrian town of Kobane surrounded pockets of Islamic State (Isis) fighters yesterday following an assault on Thursday.

Kobane-based Kurdish activist Mustafa Bali said small groups of Isis militants were still in the town and had taken civilians hostage.

He added that People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia were now besieging three locations where Isis fighters had taken up positions.

A fourth location, a restaurant, was stormed by Kurdish fighters who freed hostages there and killed several Isis fighters, he said.

Mr Bali said more than 100 civilians had been killed, along with 40 Isis fighters. He added that some Isis snipers were on the roofs of buildings and opened fire on people in the streets.

Isis infiltrated the town on Thursday wearing Syrian rebel uniforms and carrying flags of the US-backed Free Syrian Army to deceive the YPG defenders before detonating three car bombs.

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