Sun Oct 5 Syrian border town still under siege by Islamic State despite allied air strikes Written by Editor Published in News Feeds MURSITPINAR/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State forces shelled the Syrian border town of Kobani on Saturday and its Kurdish defenders said they were expecting a new assault to try to capture it.Read more http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/05/uk-mideast-crisis-idUKKCN0HQ3S120141005?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews