Exclusive: U.S. Ally Kurds Desperate Plea for Support, Under Attack from Damascus Army

Photo by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

“Please tell Americans that the situation is extremely serious. Kobani is symbolic, not just militarily but morally. If it falls, it will be seen as revenge against a city that defeated ISIS. We need attention, pressure, and action.”

Those were the words of Barzan ISO during an interview as fighting escalated across northeastern Syria. Barzan, who coordinates with international humanitarian organizations and works alongside the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces...