U.S.: Airstrikes Help Slow Islamic State Advancement In Syrian Town

The U.S. has successfully stalled the advancement of the Islamic State in the Syrian border town of Kobani thanks to a new set of airstrikes.

The heavy airstrikes over the past two days have successfully stalled the terrorist group's advancement in a crucially-located city on the border of Syria and Turkey. A statement released by the U.S. says that while the airstrikes saw a slow in the Islamic State's advancement, "the security situation on the ground in Kobani remains tenuous."

A journalist in Kobani told Reuters that the recent airstrikes had successfully allowed its allied Kurdish forces to fight on the offensive against the Islamic State since the terror group took control of the important city nearly a month ago.

"We walked past some (YPG) positions in the east yesterday that were held by IS only two days ago," the journalist told Reuters, referencing positions belonging to Kurdish fighters.

"Officials here say the air strikes are sufficient but ground action is needed to wipe out IS. YPG is perfectly capable of doing that but more weapons are needed."

Asya Abdullah, a local Kurdish official in Kobani, told the Wall Street Journal that lately, airstrikes in the region have worked to the advantage of the Kurdish forces. "The coalition shelling is continuing in a positive way, especially in the last two days," she said.

Another Kurdish activist in Kobani, Farhad Shami, told Fox News that it is the Kurdish forces' determination that has kept them strong in fighting the Islamic State for the past four weeks.

"People underestimate the power of determination,"Shami said. "The Kurds have a cause and are prepared to die fighting for it."