Islamic State closes in on Kurdish area of Syria
By DESMOND BUTLER and DIAA HADID
The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2014 Updated 3 hours ago
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Militants of the Islamic State group were closing in Monday on a Kurdish area of Syria on the border with Turkey — an advance unhindered so far by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, including one that struck a grain silo, killing two civilians, according to activists.
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