U.S. airdrops weapons, ammunition to Kurds in Kobani
On Sunday night, U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft made multiple drops of weapons and ammunition to Kurdish forces fighting ISIS near the Syrian border town of Kobani.
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The aircraft "delivered weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies that were provided by Kurdish authorities in Iraq and intended to enable continued resistance against ISIL's attempts to overtake Kobani," U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
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U.S. Central Command also noted that 135 U.S. airstrikes have taken place near Kobani over the past several days. "However, the security situation in Kobani remains fragile as ISIL continues to threaten the city and Kurdish forces continue to resist," the statement said.
