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Turkish soldiers on a tank hold their position on a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, overlooking Kobani, Syria, during fighting between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014. The fighting over Kobani has brought Syria's civil war yet again to Turkey's doorstep and allies have tried to press Ankara to take a more robust role in the U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

U.S.-led coalition ramps up strikes on Syrian town

By RYAN LUCAS and DESMOND BUTLER - Associated Press

Militants with the Islamic State with a machine gun-fitted pickup truck hold positions in Kobani, Syria, during intensified fighting with Syrian Kurds. The Pentagon predicted that more towns in Syria and Iraq will fall to the terrorist group in the coming weeks. (Associated Press)

Pentagon sees Baghdad at risk of Islamic State takeover, expects Kobani to fall

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

claim: Militants with the Islamic State plant a hilltop flag near the town of Kobani along the Syrian-Turkish border. (associated press)

Islamic State siege of Syrian border city tests Turkey’s allegiances

By Jacob Resneck — Special to The Washington Times

Turkish Kurds watch the fighting over the border, as in the background Turkish army tanks hold their positions on a hilltop in the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, overlooking Kobani in Syria where fighting had ben intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab and its surrounding areas have been under attack since mid-September, with militants capturing dozens of nearby Kurdish villages. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Kurds repel jihadist attack on Syrian town

By Bassem Mroue - The Washington Times

In this Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 photo, Kurds from Turkey, left, and Syria break down the barbed wire at the Turkey-Syria border near Suruc, Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a "no-fly zone" should be created in Syria to protect part of it from attacks by Syria's air force. In his comments to reporters on his return from the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Erdogan did not specify where such a zone should be located. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Turkey approves military operations in Iraq, Syria to fight Islamic State militants

By Suzan Fraser and Diaa Hadid - Associated Press

Free Syrian Army members train outside Idlib, Syria, Feb. 7, 2012. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Syrian Kurdish leader warns of Kobani massacre without U.S. weapons soon

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times