Former US Soldier, Other Westerners Join Kurds in Iraq to Battle ISIS
Americans, including a former U.S. soldier, and other Westerners have joined Kurdish forces battling Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) jihadists on the ground in Iraq.
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Former CIA No. 2: It Would Take 100K Ground Troops to Fight ISIS
An effective retaliation against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) would require 100,000 boots on the ground, according to the former CIA deputy director.
Top Sunni Islam Center Calls for ‘Killing, Crucifixion’ of ISIS Terrorists
The most respected Sunni Islam center of learning expressed anger towards the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) after the group burned a Jordanian pilot alive, saying the jihadists should be killed and crucified in return.
Report: Russia Planning Joint Drills with Cuba and North Korea
The chief of staff of the Russian armed forces reportedly said that Russia is planning to conduct joint military drills with Cuba, North Korea, Brazil, and Vietnam.
Report: Libya Suspends Law Barring Gaddafi-Era Officials From Politics
Libya’s parliament has suspended a law banning officials who served under Muammar Gaddafi from holding a position in the country’s current administration.
Defense Intel Chief: Taliban Will Be Able to Carry Out Attacks in Afghanistan Through 2018
WASHINGTON — The Taliban in Afghanistan will be able to carry out attacks in the country’s urban areas through at least 2018, two years after the scheduled withdrawal of all U.S. troops.
Defense Intel Chief: At Least One Traded Taliban Detainee Could Return to Fight
WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) said that at least one of the five high-level Taliban detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl “could be expected” to re-engage in terrorist activities.
Report: 129 Army Commanders Fired Since 2003
There have been 129 battalion and brigade commanders booted out of the Army since 2003, data obtained by Army Times shows.
China: Cult Members Executed For Murder of ‘Possessed’ Woman at McDonald’s
Two members of a cult in China have been executed for fatally beating a woman at a McDonald’s restaurant, according to media reports.
Report: Nigerian Forces Repel Boko Haram Assault on Key City
Nigerian troops repelled an assault by the Boko Haram jihadist group on the key city of Maiduguri, Agence-France Presse (AFP) reports.
Fmr Def Sec: Obama’s Goal to Destroy ISIS is ‘Unrealistic’ and ‘Unattainable’
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates criticized President Obama’s goal to destroy the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) jihadist group as “unrealistic” and “unattainable.”
Chuck Hagel: White House Pressured Me to Release Guantanamo Prisoners
WASHINGTON — Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in an interview with CNN, indicated that he felt pressure from Obama’s White House to release detainees from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Harry Reid Praised Swap That Released Taliban Fighter Seeking to Return to Terrorism
Sen. Harry Reid once praised the prisoner swap that freed Bowe Bergdahl last year.
Unprecedented: U.S. Bans Watchdog from Publicly Reporting Afghan Security Data
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), a watchdog agency appointed by Congress, is unable to publicly report on most of the $65 billion U.S. taxpayer efforts to develop the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
ISIS Expands into Khorasan Territory: Af-Pak, India Region
The Islamic State jihadist group announced that it has established a province in Khorasan, a historic name for a region that covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, and other surrounding countries.
ISIS Commander Claims He Has Been Receiving Funds Through the U.S.
The Islamic State commander in Pakistan allegedly confessed to having received funds routed through the United States to operate the jihadist organization and recruit militants to fight in Syria.
Farewell Ceremony: Defense Sec. Hagel Reiterates ‘We’ve Made Mistakes’
FORT MYER, Va. — Outgoing Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel echoed the criticism towards American foreign policy he expressed upon taking office almost two years ago during his farewell ceremony on Wednesday.
Obama’s Guantanamo Board Reviews Al Qaeda-Linked Prisoner’s Request to Return to Yemen
ARLINGTON, VA — Representatives for a Guantanamo Bay prisoner argued before Obama’s Periodic Review Board (PRB) on Tuesday that the al-Qaeda linked detainee should be reunited with his family in Yemen where the U.S.-backed government collapsed last week.
Pentagon: ‘Bergdahl Has Not Been Charged With Any Crime’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon said on Tuesday that no decision has been made on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case, adding that he may not be charged at all.
DOJ Hasn’t Determined If Attack on White Veteran By Black Men is A Hate Crime
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has yet to determine if the brutal attack on a white Iraq war veteran by a gang of black men that took place last August in Mississippi is a federal hate crime.
ISIS Smears Kurdish Forces In Iraq By Accusing Them of Using Poison Gas to Kill Civilians
Islamic State jihadists are accusing Kurdish Peshmerga forces of using “poisonous gas” to execute civilians in Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul.
Kurds Backed by U.S.-Led Airstrikes Push ISIS Out of Kobani
Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove Islamic State jihadists out of the strategic Syrian town of Kobani along the Turkish border, after months of fighting.
Iraq: Our Collaboration With Iran In War Against ISIS ‘Is Not a Secret’
The Iraqi Prime Minister, during the World Economic Forum, declared that his country’s collaboration with the Iranian military in waging war against the Islamic State is no secret.
Report: Top CIA Spy to Retire
The director of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service plans to step down, The Daily Beast has found.
US Envoy: Airstrikes Have Killed More Than 6,000 ISIS Jihadists
The U.S.-led airstrikes have killed “more than 6,000” Islamic State fighters, the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq reportedly said.
