White House: ISIS fighters in Syrian town creating ‘target-rich environment’ for US
Posted on AllSides October 18th, 2014
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Military and White House officials said Friday that the fierce fighting in the Syrian border town of Kobani has created an opportunity to take out large numbers of Islamic State fighters pouring into the battle.
Though the fighting has raised concerns that the vital town could still fall to the Islamic State, Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, head of U.S. Central Command, claimed Friday that there's an upside for the U.S. and its allies.
"The enemy has made a decision to make Kobani his main effort," Austin said, claiming...