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Kurds in Turkey Protest Lack of Military Support

At least twelve people have been killed in clashes as Kurds across Turkey vented their anger at the Government's lack of military support for Kobane.

Police used tear gas and water cannon as unrest spread to at least six cities. 

Turkish troops and tanks have lined the border but have not crossed into Syria.

Fresh US-led air strikes have tried to repel IS, but Turkey's President warned Kobane was "about to fall".

At least 400 people have died in three weeks of fighting, according to monitors, and 160,000 Syrians have fled.

If IS captures Kobane, its jihadists will control a long stretch of the Syrian-Turkish border.

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