BEIRUT: Kurdish militia drove the Islamic State (IS) group from the Syrian town of Kobane and raised their flags on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), dealing the jihadists an important blow after months of heavy fighting.

Across the border in Iraq, meanwhile, a top army officer announced troops had "liberated" Diyala province from IS jihadists.

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