REASON TO REJOICE  Two men surrounded by people play music as they gather to celebrate in Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday after Kurdish forces retook the Syrian border town of Ain al-Arab, known as Kobane. Jubilant residents began trickling back to Kobane after Kurdish fighters drove the Islamic State group from the town, which became a major symbol of resistance against the jihadists. AFP PHOTO
REASON TO REJOICE
Two men surrounded by people play music as they gather to celebrate in Ankara, Turkey on Wednesday after Kurdish forces retook the Syrian border town of Ain al-Arab, known as Kobane. Jubilant residents began trickling back to Kobane after Kurdish fighters drove the Islamic State group from the town, which became a major symbol of resistance against the jihadists. AFP PHOTO

WASHINGTON D.C.: Large numbers of foreign fighters are among the jihadists killed in the battle for the Syrian town of Kobane, a senior US official said on Tuesday  (Wednesday in Manila), saying the concerted campaign was halting the militants' march.

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