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Photos: Witness to war, Kurds watch the devastation of Kobane

October 22, 2014 10:33AM ET

From a perch just across the Turkish border, Kurds watch a Syrian town endure waves of attacks

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Syria's War
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The explosions from the airstrikes hitting Kobane, Syria are visible from the Turkish side of the border, where Kurds have gathered daily to witness the gradual devastation of the town, October 22, 2014. Sedat Suna / EPA
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Members of a Syrian Kurdish family try to spot a relative who they believe is fighting against ISIL in Kobane, October 20, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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A Turkish Kurd focuses his binoculars on the town, October 19, 2014. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters
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Kurds observe activity on the edge of the town, October 19, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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A Kurdish man eyes a jet flying over Kobane, October 19, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Three Kurdish men huddle on the hill overlooking the town, October 19, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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Kurdish men discuss the action across the border. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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A Kurdish man trains his binoculars on Kobane, October 19, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images
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A Kurdish boy and his father, former residents of Mizra, a village in the line of fire, watch their town from the hillside looking over the border, October 19, 2014. Bulent Kilic / AFP / Getty Images

 

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