Large Explosion Rocks Kobane

A large explosion were seen over over the town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobane, in northern Syria on January 6, as reports emerged that Kurdish fighters had taken control of up to 80 percent of the town. Kurdish fighters took control of parts of the town backed by US-led airsrikes on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

This video is described as showing an explosion in Kobani. Credit: Rudaw Kurdish