The Islamic State has officially acknowledged that its forces have withdrawn from the Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria. Later, he stated that the aircraft “bombarded day and night.”The second jihadist warned that the Islamic State would “return” to Kobane, presumably once Coalition aircraft turn their attention elsewhere. [See LWJ report, Islamic State is forced from Kobane.] Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal. Are you a dedicated reader of FDD's Long War Journal?