Iraqi Peshmerga fighters cross into Kobani from Turkey to combat IS

Peshmerga fighters have reportedly started entering the besieged northern Syrian city of Kobani from Turkey to defend the town from Islamic State militants.

According to CNN, about 10 Iraqi-Kurdish Peshmerga fighters entered Kobani from the Turkish border in two vehicles, an activist and a Syrian Kurd fighter confirmed over the phone.

At least 150 Peshmerga fighters, earlier, had set out for Turkey from where they planned to cross into Syria to fight Islamic State (IS) militants besieging the town of Kobane.

According to the BBC, around half of the fighters are going by air while the other half is travelling by road carrying heavy weapons.

Turkey agreed to the operation last week after refusing to allow Turkish Kurds to cross the border area to fight.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had earlier rejected claims that he was not doing enough to end the jihadists' assault.

Davutoglu said that there's need for a military operation to save and retake Kobane and areas around the town.