‘We will fight until death or victory': U.S. air strikes fail to stop ISIS onslaught in Syrian border town
Robert Tait, The Telegraph | September 28, 2014 10:04 PM ET
The bullet on the front of Idris Kobane’s battle fatigues was a chilling reminder of the stakes at play as he and his fellow fighters prepared to make their last stand.
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The brass 7.62mm cartridge was intended not for use against the enemy but on Mr. Kobane himself, as a final shot to take his own life if the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham jihadists currently surrounding his town finally overrun it.
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