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).
State Dep’t Won’t Say if Iran Violated Geneva Convention
Iran Releases Footage of U.S. Sailor Apologizing After Capture
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Kurds Expand All-Female Unit in Syria to Fight Islamic State
U.S. Advocacy Group Claims Russia Bombed Its Syrian Office
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Psaki: ‘No Plans’ To Address Iran Capturing Sailors, Revoking Deal Over This Isn’t ‘What We Want To See’
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Swiss Arrest Two Syrians; Find Traces Of Explosives In Car
GENEVA (Reuters) – Two Syrian nationals were arrested in Geneva on Friday and traces of explosives were found in their car, the local newspaper Tribune de Geneve and Swiss television said. The newspaper gave no details on the identity of
U.S. Official: Assad, Turks Are Major Consumers of Islamic State Oil
A senior U.S. Treasury official claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and clients in Turkey are a few who purchase oil from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Exclusive — DHS Whistleblower: Tablighi Jamaat Is Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Obama Refuses to Track
Philip Haney, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) whistleblower, suggested on Breitbart News Daily that the Obama administration does not want to monitor Tablighi Jamaat (TJ), an Islamist movement whose members have been linked to terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and which has a strong presence in the United States.
DHS Leads Search for Afghan Trainees Gone Missing from GA Air Force Base
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the State Department, is leading the efforts to locate two Afghan men who were reported missing after they failed to show up for U.S. military training Monday at a base in southern Georgia, Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Karns said Friday.
One Muslim Leader Stands up to Extremism While Another Blames America
Two American Muslim leaders on opposite coasts made very different comments last Friday that go to the heart of the Islamist ideology that is behind both the San Bernardino shootings and the threat from ISIS.
Larry Kudlow: I’ve Changed. This Is War. Seal the Borders. Stop the Visas.
I know this is not my usual position. But this is a war. Therefore I have come to believe there should be no immigration or visa waivers until the U.S. adopts a completely new system to stop radical Islamic terrorists from entering the country. A wartime lockdown. And a big change in my thinking.
Tea Party’s Rep. McClintock: I Was on No-Fly List
On December 10 Representative Tom McClintock (R-CA-4) said he was once denied being able to check onto a flight only to discover the reason for the denial was that he had been inadvertently included on the no-fly list.
Report: Enrique Marquez Built Pipe Bombs with Terrorists
A new report on Friday suggests that Enrique Marquez, the neighbor and relative-through-marriage who bought the long rifles used by terrorists Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik in their attack on the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino last week, also helped them build pipe bombs.
Vatican Commission to Christians: It’s Not Your Job to ‘Convert Jews’
The Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews released a text Thursday highlighting the unique relationship between Jews and Christians, underscoring the irrevocable character of God’s covenant with the Jewish people, and urging Christians to work together with Jews to combat “all manifestations of racial discrimination against Jews and all forms of anti-Semitism.”
Terrorists Rejected San Bernardino Jihadis as ‘Informants’
An interesting bit of information from the ongoing investigation into the backgrounds of San Bernardino jihadis Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik comes from Reuters, which was told by U.S. government sources that Malik “tried in vain to contact multiple Islamic militant groups in the months before she and Farook staged their attack, but her overtures were ignored” because the terrorists were concerned she might be a government informant.
DHS Report: ISIS May Be Using Cloned Syrian Passports To Infiltrate America
A report issued by the Department of Homeland Security to law-enforcement agencies last week included a warning that Islamic State militants may have the capability to print authentic-seeming passports, and might have already used such documents to place operatives in the United States.
Poll: Confidence in Gov’t to Protect from Terrorism at All Time Low
Americans’ confidence in government to keep citizens safe from terrorism has hit an all time low, according to a new poll released Friday.
Colombia Seeks FARC In-House ‘Nurse’ Responsible for 500 Forced Abortions
Colombia is seeking an Interpol Red Alert against Héctor Albeidis Arboleda Buitrago, a FARC terrorist known as “The Nurse” suspected of carrying out nearly 500 forced abortions, many on child soldiers raped after being kidnapped and forced to fight for the Marxist group.
Yemen Prepares for Locust Swarms as Famine Threat Peaks
An abnormally large number of desert locusts are expected to hatch beginning in January in Yemen, threatening to eat through a chunk of an already dangerously depleted food supply. Most Yemenis rely on humanitarian aid for food and water following a year of civil war and the rise of jihadist violence in the Middle East’s poorest nation.
VIDEO: Fistfight in Ukrainian Parliament as Prime Minister Is Dragged from Podium
The Ukrainian Parliament broke out into a fistfight after one member approached Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and physically hoisted him from the podium.
White House: United States ‘Safer’ Under President Obama
The Obama administration appears quite confident that the United State iss more safe under President Obama than under President George W. Bush.
CAIR Offices Receive Suspicious Packages, Executive Director Blames Trump
On Thursday, offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Washington D.C. and Santa Clara, California reported receiving envelopes containing suspicious substances.
#MyTreedom Campaign Highlights Christmas Celebrations Despite Persecution
The Foreign Desk’s editor-in-chief, Lisa Daftari, launched the MyTreedom campaign on Facebook this week to give Christians celebrating Christmas in regions where they face intense persecution a platform to showcase their proud Christmas decor.
EXCLUSIVE — Mike Huckabee on Obama’s Illegal Bowe Bergdahl Swap: ‘Extremely Dangerous’
GOP presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee responded to recent news that President Barack Obama “misled the public” and broke laws when he traded five Taliban leaders in exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
No-Fly Zone over Part of L.A.–for 3 Months
On Thursday, the FAA temporarily banned flights below 2000 feet over the northwest San Fernando Valley. The no-fly zone was imposed because of a fear that flights could ignite a gas leak initially discovered in October over Porter Ranch.
Gov’t Missed Red Flags on San Bernardino Killers
U.S. officials are now searching for red flags they missed when San Bernardino killers Syed Farook and his then-fiancée Tashfeen Malik discussed jihad online two years ago.
Venezuela’s #2 Warns Anti-Socialist Voters: ‘Now Comes the Punishment’
The Venezuelan socialist party, which has ruled the nation for 16 years, is still reeling from its decisive loss in the December 6 legislative elections, with the nation’s highest-ranking politicians threatening voters who oppose socialism that poverty and sickness are now on the horizon.
Funerals Begin for San Bernardino Terror Victims
Funerals began Thursday for the first of 14 victims of the San Bernardino terror attacks. Approximately a dozen funerals, memorials and burials are set to take place over the next week.
Islamic State Manifesto Details Paris Attacks, Describes Expansion Plans
The terrorists behind last month’s Paris attacks modeled their assault on tactics developed by Al-Qaida in Iraq, now the Islamic State (ISIS), during the Iraq War, according to a new Islamic State manifesto, “Black Flags From the Islamic State.”
Kim Jong-Un: North Korea Has a Hydrogen Bomb
North Korea does not like to be ignored for too long. The latest bid for attention from the nightmarish regime of Kim Jong-Un is the claim that his scientists have developed a hydrogen bomb, which would be a dramatic upgrade from the crude atomic weapons they have so far created.
