A Turkish forces armored vehicle patrols the border road in Mursitpinar, in the outskirts of Suruc, on the Turkey-Syria border, backdropped by Kobani, inside Syria, where fighting intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)