Which terrorist group laid siege to the city from September 2014 to January 2015?
Al-Nusra
Islamic State
Fatah al-Islam
Free Syrian Army
Answer
The Islamic State laid siege to the city of Kobane from September 2014 to January 2015. The siege was part of the wider Syrian Civil War, and saw the Islamic State attempt to capture the city from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The siege was ultimately unsuccessful, and the SDF managed to hold onto the city.
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