In September last year the city of Syria emptied as residents fled for their lives ahead of a huge ISIS offensive . Four months of fighting saw fierce gun battles rage along the city 's streets while warplanes bombed it from the air . Residents are returning after ISIS troops fled in January , but as these images show , little of their home remains .
In September last year the city of Kobane emptied as residents fled for their lives ahead of a huge ISIS offensive . Four months of fighting saw fierce gun battles rage along the city 's streets while warplanes bombed it from the air . Residents are returning after ISIS troops fled in January , but as these images show , little of their home remains .