Under whose control was Kobanî prior to the Syrian civil war?
Syrian Government
Islamic State
Free Syrian Army
People's Protection Units
Answer
Prior to the Syrian Civil War, Kobanî was controlled by the Syrian government. In 2012, the Syrian Democratic Forces, which are dominated by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), took control of the city. In 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) captured Kobanî, but the SDF was able to retake the city in 2015.
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