Refugee from Syria points to hometown from Turkish border

Refugee from Syria points to hometown from Turkish border

SURUC, Turkey - A refugee from northern Syria's Ayn al-Arab, known as Kobani in Kurdish, points toward his hometown from atop a hill in Turkey on Oct. 20, 2014. A U.S.-led coalition has launched airstrikes against targets of the Islamic State militant group in the Kurdish town.

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