Islamic State foiled in attempt to kidnap Syrian rebel leader in Turkey

[Bosonic]

Source: The Telegraph

A top Syrian rebel commander was shot and wounded in an apparent kidnapping attempt by the Islamic State in a Turkish city, raising questions about Ankara’s readiness to stop jihadists operating on its soil.

Abu Issa, the leader of Thuwar Raqqa, a Syrian rebel group who has been fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) in the town of Kobane, was ambushed by Isil extremists in Urfa in neighbouring Turkey.

Ankara has adopted tighter national security measures in recent months in an attempt to stem the flow of foreign fighters who have used its long border with Syria as a conduit to jihad.

But the flagrant kidnapping attempt in the southeastern town of Urfa, shows how Isil can still operate inside this Nato country with relative impunity.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11173013/Islamic-State-foiled-in-attempt-to-kidnap-Syrian-rebel-leader-in-Turkey.html

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Turkey should be part of the solution, but it's part of the problem.

In its zeal to overthrow the government of its neighbor Syria, it has basically given ISIS free rein. At the same time, it acts to prevent the Syrian Kurds from defending themselves. Pretty scummy.

[SkyDaddy7]

2. I could not agree more!!!

I LOATHE President Tayyip Erdogan...He has done everything he can to allow ISIS to slaughter as many Kurds as possible while keeping the blood off his hands!