Kurdish YPG are close to clearing Kobane

Back in September we had predicted Syria's Stalingrad and the price ISIS would have to pay just to take Kobane and hold it.

A 75-metre long flag is being flown from a pylon atop a hill overlooking Kobane, marking the liberation of the strategic strong-point from Islamic State militants in the Syrian city.
Pictures of the eye-catching yellow, red and green TEVDEM (Movement for a Democratic Society) flag on top of Mistenur Hill, which can be seen for miles around, have been circulating on social media.

Yesterday, it was revealed Kurdish forces now control about 70 per cent of Kobane after months of fierce fighting with ISIS.Women's Protection Units fighter Arin Mirkan carried out a suicide attack on the hill in October, making the site particularly symbolic.