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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Behind-the-lines-A-major-victory-but-hard-to-replicate-389448
Kurdish Liberation of Kobani - A Major Victory But Hard to Replicate
(Jerusalem Post) Jonathan Spyer - The near-complete liberation of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani this week from Islamic State forces is a remarkable testimony to the tenacity and courage of the Kurdish resistance on the ground. It also showcases the awesome efficacy of U.S. air power, when given a clear mission and properly directed. The jihadists wasted over 1,000 of its fighters in trying to take Kobani. Still, the "heartland" of the jihadi entity in Syria and the greater part of its conquests in Iraq are not yet under threat. The writer is a senior research fellow at the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, IDC Herzliya.