The Last Line Of Defence: Panorama Taken On The Front Line At Kobane Show ISIS And Kurdish Forces Just Yards Apart As Turkey Continues To Refuse To Step In -- Daily Mail

* Islamic State are thought to have sustained serious losses despite their superior armour in battle for Kobane
* Kurdish forces have now halted the ISIS advance towards the Syrian border town after fierce fighting
* ISIS are now thought to be sending additional fighters from other areas it controls in Syria including Raqqa
* Syrian Observatory on Human Rights says many of the ISIS fighters being recruited have little combat experience
* Panoramic picture showing the Kobane skyline has been taken by Daily Mail photographer Jamie Wiseman

This is the panoramic view of the skyline of Kobane showing just how close Islamic State fighters have come towards taking control of the Syrian border town.

ISIS flags can be seen fluttering on the hill near to where militants are gathered, just yards from Kurdish forces with reports that the terror group are pouring in reinforcements in their bid to cause Kobane to fall.

The image also shows the exact area targeted by US-led coalition airstrikes and how close the fighting has moved towards the Syrian Turkey border, where Turkish forces are stationed but refuse to intervene.

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More News On The Battle For Kobani

After lull, fierce fighting between ISIS and Kurds resumes in Kobani, Syria -- CBS/AP
Kurds thwart IS in Kobane, Turkey boosts involvement -- AFP
Fierce Fighting Resumes in Syrian Kurdish Town of Kobani -- WSJ
U.S. Strikes At ISIS In Kobani As Kurds Claim Progress -- NPR
Kurds Struggle to Hold Kobani as Turkey Remains on Sidelines -- VOA
Syria: Kobane situation remains 'dangerous' says US -- BBC
Kurds inflict 'heavy losses' on IS in Kobane, who continue to gain ground in Iraq -- Middle East Online
Syria: Kobane siege death toll 'passes 500' -- BBC
Battle for Kobane: Turkey pressed to let weapons through to Kurdish fighters -- CSM
Kerry Says Kobani’s Fate Is Not Key to U.S. Strategy in Fighting ISIS -- Time
Kerry: Saving Kobane not part of strategy -- Al Jazeera
Will the West take ‘last-minute’ action to save Kobane? -- Al Arabiya News