Mass Grave of Children Who Rejected Islamic State Found in Sinjar, Iraq
Officials discovered another mass grave in Sinjar, Iraq, containing bodies of Yazidis, including children, who refused to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
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Iraqi Kurdish Leader Allegedly Refuses to Meet Jailed PKK Head: ‘It Is Not Morally Right’
The brother of Abdullah Ocalan, the head of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), claims Iraqi Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani turned down two opportunities to meet with the Kurdish guerrilla chief while visiting Ankara, Turkey to discuss the fight against the Islamic State.
Iran Announces Boycott of More Than 200 U.S. Products
The Ayatollah’s regime in Tehran has released a decree banning over two hundred American products from reaching shelves in Iran.
Maryland Man Charged with Receiving Islamic State Funds for U.S. Terror Attack
Mohamed Elshinawy, a 30-year-old Maryland resident originally from Egypt, has been charged with soliciting some $8,700 from Islamic State operatives and plotting a terrorist attack in the United States.
Report: Islamic State, Syrian Rebels Have Killed off 1/3 of Hezbollah
The Iran-backed Shia terrorist group Hezbollah has lost an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 soldiers, more than one-third of its force, while fighting against rebels and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria on behalf of dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to Israeli experts.
California Democrat Says Islamic State Intel Was ‘Doctored’
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) says U.S. military intelligence reports and analysis about the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) were “doctored” to give the impression the group was weaker than analysts had actually concluded.
John Kerry Expects ‘Real Progress’ in 20th Meeting This Year with Russian Counterpart
Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. He placed the Syrian civil war and Ukraine crisis at the top of his list of topics to discuss.
Phone Scam: Alleged Islamic State Member Threatens Homes with Arson
The Leominster police department sent out a warning to residents about a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a member of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Obama Had Alternatives to the ‘Taliban Five’ Exchange for Bowe Bergdahl
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Obama administration has argued that exchanging five high-risk Taliban commanders imprisoned at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, (GTMO) was the only contemplated option to repatriate accused deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama Falls to 43% as Terror New #1 Issue
The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll reveals that following the San Bernardino terrorist attack, 70 percent of Americans now believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction and only 43 percent approve of Barack Obama’s job performance as president.
Jerusalem Baby Injured in Palestinian Terror Attack Loses Leg
After working all night to save the leg of an 18-month-old boy wounded by a Palestinian terror attack in Jerusalem, doctors at the Hadassah University Medical Center were reportedly forced to amputate his leg below the knee.
San Bernardino Valley College Closed After Bomb Threat
On Tuesday, San Bernardino Valley College will remain closed, even though a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of the school on Monday was later deemed a hoax. At roughly 5:30 p.m. Monday, the college tweeted a message from Pierre
Exclusive: Marco Rubio’s Plan For Online War Against The Islamic State
The biggest component, Rubio explained, was to puncture the notion that somehow joining the fight under the Islamic State was glamorous – when the reality proved that it was miserable, especially for foreign fighters. “They often treat you like cannon fodder, they give you the worst assignments, you’re the first ones they throw into battle and the first ones killed,” he said, describing life in the caliphate cities as “hell on earth” without the basic public services.
Shiite Islamists Attempt Murder of Nigerian Army Chief, Iran Condemns Nigeria
The attempted assassination of Nigeria’s Army head has resulted in a major crackdown on a Shiite Islamist group in the nation’s north, and protests from Iran that Nigeria should allow the group to establish a parallel Sharia state on Nigerian soil.
Poll: Even Liberal New Yorkers Oppose Welcoming Syrian Refugees
A Siena College poll shows that despite Governor Andrew Cuomo’s stated support of Syrian refugees settling in New York, even liberal New Yorkers are not on board with that decision.
L.A. Schools Closed Due to Terror Threat; Update: Hoax?
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced Tuesday morning that all of its schools will be closed for the day due to a terror threat. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a bomb threat was called in to a school board member, the Los Angeles Times reports.
North, South Korea Talks Collapse over Family Reunification Vacation Resort
North and South Korea ended two days of talks without any resolutions to recent disagreements. Neither side could also agree on a future meeting date.
‘Traitors’: Venezuela Fires Dozens of Government Workers for Voting Against Socialism
The socialist Venezuelan government has begun to purge its public agencies of workers who voted for the opposition in the December 6 election, which ended a 16-year socialist streak in the legislature. At least one agency has posted a list of the names of those fired, calling them “traitors.”
PHOTOS: The Dungeons Islamic State Uses for Yazidi Sex Slaves
Officials investigating areas previously controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have found underground dungeons the terrorist group uses to keep its sex slaves, most of the Yazidi minority religious sect. The whereabouts of the women forced into these dungeons are unknown.
Iraq ‘Fights Back’ Against Islamic State by Opening New Catholic University
Local Church officials have opened a new Catholic university in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, which Erbil Archbishop Bashar Warda has called “a way of fighting back against Islamic State.”
World View: BBC Reporter Confronts China’s Military in South China Sea
Contents: Egyptian scholar: The original al-Aqsa mosque may not have been in Jerusalem; BBC reporter confronts China’s military in South China Sea
Poland’s New Right Marches: ‘God, Honor, Fatherland’
The New York Times writes about how Poland’s new right-wing government is taking power in Poland: WARSAW — In the few weeks since Poland’s new right-wing government took over, its leaders have alarmed the domestic opposition and moderate parties throughout
EU Tells Italy to ‘Use Force’ to Get Migrants’ Fingerprints
The Commissioner of the European Union (EU) has urged Italy to “use force” when necessary to collect the fingerprints of asylum seekers coming into the country, and to immediately activate two new migrant registration “hotspots” to ensure that all migrants
Russia Expands Hockey League to China
The Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) will expand into China for the next season, which begins in September 2016.
Australian Teen Caught with Bomb-Making Material Pleads Guilty to Terror Charge
A Melbourne teenager alleged to have bomb-making materials pleaded guilty on Monday to preparing for a terror act, reports said.
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Rubio Prepares for Foreign Policy Debate Showdown in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Ahead of what is arguably the biggest debate of his political career, Sen. Marco Rubio and his wife rallied supporters in a hotel conference room here in Las Vegas and spoke exclusively with Breitbart News about the threat posed by Islamic State terrorists.
