ISIL closes in on Syria

Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have closed in on a key Kurdish town in Syria, next to the border with Turkey, prompting the government in Ankara to deploy tanks to protect its territory.

Media reports, say ISIL fighters had moved within two kilometres of Kobane.

Turkish tanks and armoured vehicles had taken up positions near its border yesterday, after shells and mortars from Syria hit Turkish villages.

At least 15 tanks were positioned, some with their guns pointing towards Syrian territory.

Intensified shelling in and around Kobane has angered Kurds on the Turkish side of the border, who said the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not doing enough to stop the assault.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is expected to meet military commanders today to spell out Turkey’s strategy against ISIL.

Source: Aljazeera