Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Why is Kobani Important? ISIS advances against Syrian Kurds despite US Airstrikes contributors 10/07/2014 TweetShareRedditEmailAJ+ “The Islamic State Group (aka ISIS or ISIL) is knocking on the doors of Kobani, a Syrian town on the border of Turkey. Desperate Kurdish fighters have been battling them for weeks. But it’s not looking so good.” AJ+ “ISIS Prepares To Take Kobani Despite U.S. Airstrikes”