TOPSHOTS Kurdish people watch smoke billowing from Kobane as they gather upon a hill overlooking the Syrian town of Kobane, also known as Ain al-Arab, in the southeastern village of Mursitpinar, Sanliurfa province, on October 15, 2014. US warplanes hit Islamic State jihadists with 18 bombing raids near the Syrian town of Kobane on October 14 and October 15, to support besieged Kurdish militia there, Central Command said. The latest raids targeted several IS positions and 16 buildings occupied by the group, the military said. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS