This does not bode well for US + Allies military doings against IS.

This news item does not speak well re the US and its Arab Allies vs IS efforts. Their efforst agains IS is supported by France, Britain, Australia and Canada plus their embedded special forces:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Jihadists-control-more-than-a-third-of-Syrias-Kobani-Monitoring-group/articleshow/44748452.cms

Despite all their planes missiles and bombs, the effectiveness is in my view now suspect because:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Jihadists-advance-in-Syria-border-town-despite-air-strikes/articleshow/44726589.cms

You really have to wonder how IS does it?