Iraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani; U.S. planes pound Islamic State targets

BEIRUT/ BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Syrian Kurds welcomed the arrival in Kobani of Iraqi Kurdish fighters with their heavy weapons, hoping they might tip the balance in the battle to defend the town against Islamic State, as U.S.-led air strikes continued to bomb the ultra-hardline group in Iraq and Syria.

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