"At the end of a long day of constant gunfire, we approach Kobane across an open field, the city lay spread-out before us, smoke drifting across the rooftops, and occasional thunderous explosion reverberating across the valley. On a low hill on the very edge of the city, I saw several Islamic State fighters climbing up to a flagpole where there a black banner now fluttered._____________________________Street fighting has now begun, the Kurdish defenders say they relish the challenge, but feels like the beginning of the end. 枪战不断的一整天结束之后,我们穿过一片空旷地带到达了科班尼,这座在我们眼前展现的城市,屋顶飘散着浓烟,在山谷中不时回响着雷鸣般的爆炸声.在城市边境的一座低山上,我看见几名伊斯兰国的战士爬向了一根旗杆,这根旗杆上现在还飘扬着一块黑色横幅.______________________________巷战现在已经打响,库尔德守卫者们称他们无畏挑战,但感觉到一切都开始结束了。