1/9People gather on a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, to watch fighting between Syrian Kurds and the Islamic State militants, Syria, Oct. 15, 2014.
2/9A U.S.-led coalition aircraft flies over Kobani, near the Turkish-Syrian border, Oct. 15, 2014.
3/9A black flag belonging to the Islamic State is seen in the Syrian town of Kobani, near the Turkish-Syrian border, Oct. 15, 2014.
4/9Photographers and members of the media watch the Syrian town of Kobani from atop a hill on the Turkish-Syrian border, Oct. 15, 2014.
5/9Thick smoke rises following an airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in Kobani, Syria, Oct. 15, 2014.
6/9Unidentified people walk through the Syrian town of Kobani, near the Turkish-Syrian border, Oct. 15, 2014.
7/9Smoke rises following a strike in Kobani, Syria while fighting continues between Syrian Kurds and the Islamic State militants near the Turkey-Syria border, Oct. 15, 2014.
8/9Smoke rises from the Syrian town of Kobani, Oct. 15, 2014.
9/9Smoke rises from a village on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobani, Oct. 15, 2014.
1/9U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, Oct. 14, 2014.
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
2/9Turkish Lieutenant General Erdal Ozturk, right, and head of US Special Operations Command General Joseph Votel, left, listen as U.S. President Barack Obama (not pictured) speaks at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, Oct. 14, 2014.
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
3/9From left, Egypt Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hegazy, Iraq General Babakir Zebari and Jordan General Mashal Al-Zaben listen attend a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss U.S.-led coalition efforts in the campaign against Islamic Stat
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
4/9U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, Oct. 14, 2014.
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
5/9U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, Oct. 14, 2014.
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
6/9U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, Oct. 14, 2014.
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
7/9Turkish Lt. Gen. Erdal Ozturk, second from left, and others, listen as President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense ministers on the ongoing operations against the Islamic State group, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland,
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
8/9From right, Netherlands General Tom Middendorp, Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Ghanim bin Shaheen Al-Ghanim, Chief of Defense for Spain Admiral Fernando Garcia Sanchez, and Vice Chief of Defense of Denmark Lieutentant General Ludv
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
9/9U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a meeting with more than 20 foreign defense chiefs to discuss the coalition efforts in the ongoing campaign against Islamic State militants at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, Oct. 14, 2014.
Obama and military chiefs from more than 20 nations gathered Tuesday in a show of strength against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
