Peshmerga arrive in Turkey, bound for Kobane battle
Published date: 29 October 2014 08:49 GMT
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Last update: 10 years ago
150 fighters are expected to arrive in Kobane by noon on Wednesday (AA)
The fighters are reportedly travelling with heavy weaponry to battle the Islamic State group (AA)
The Peshmerga fighters flashed V signs for 'victory' (AA)
Crowds greeted the fighters in the southeastern Turkish district of Sirnak (AA)
A woman holding Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government's flag and flowers welcomes the fighters (AA)
The Peshmerga convoy crosses into Turkey from the Habur border crossing in Sirnak province (AA)
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