2020 Democrats Exclude Trump from Remarks on al-Baghdadi Raid
Several 2020 Democrat candidates omitted President Trump from their remarks on the U.S. raid that led to the death of ISIS founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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Trump Shares Details of al-Baghdadi Operation with Americans in Live, 48-Minute Press Conference
Trump shared details of the raid that led to the death of terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a nearly 50-minute live press conference
Russia Releases Satellite Photos of Bunker Where Islamic State Leader Allegedly Died
Russia’s Defense Ministry released satellite photos over the weekend purportedly showing the ruins of the Islamic State command bunker where ISIS “caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by an airstrike, along with dozens of ISIS leaders.
Kremlin Makes Dubious Claim It Killed Islamic State Chief al-Baghdadi
Russia may have executed the ruthless and elusive leader of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria back in May, the Kremlin’s military claimed in a far from definitive statement.
Syrian Media Claims Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed by Airstrike
Syrian state media reported over the weekend that the leader of the Islamic State, ‘Caliph’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed by an airstrike on the ISIS capital of Raqqa.
Report: Islamic State Prepares ‘Chemical Weapons Cell’ to Ramp Up WMD Production
The Islamic State is assembling a large number of chemical weapons specialists to create what U.S. intelligence officials are calling a “chemical weapons cell” in the last bit of territory controlled by the terror state.
U.S. Military No Longer Believes Islamic State ‘Caliph’ Cornered in Mosul
Early optimism that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the “caliph” of the Islamic State, was pinned down in Mosul and close to capture or death seems to have faded. According to ABC News, U.S. officials now believe Baghdadi slipped out of Mosul, and they are uncertain of his whereabouts.
Iraqi Media Claims Islamic State ‘Caliph’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Poisoned
The UK Daily Mail relays a report from Iraqi news agency WAA that the “caliph” of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and three other ISIS commanders have been poisoned and “have been transferred to an unknown location under strict measures.”
Dr. Sebastian Gorka: Chelsea Bomber Is ‘A Man Who Has Taken Sides in a War,’ Not ‘Just Another Criminal’
Breitbart News National Security Editor Dr. Sebastian Gorka, author of the best-selling book Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War, addressed the idea of treating Chelsea bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami as an enemy combatant, rather than a criminal, in a Fox News appearance.
Canadian Jihadi Created ‘Martyrdom Video,’ Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State
At a news conference on Friday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said that Canadian jihadi Aaron Driver, shot by the police after detonating a bomb in a taxicab, filmed a “martyrdom video,” pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, and was planning a “dreadful” attack.
Obama’s Edited Mateen Transcript Is a Huge Propaganda Victory for the Islamic State
After a morning of outrage and controversy over its announced decision to scrub references to ISIS and Islam from jihadi Omar Mateen’s 911 call, what the Obama Administration actually released is not an edited transcript. It is pure fantasy, an act of Stalinist censorship with only the most distant relationship to what Mateen actually said.
Kim Jensen: Obama’s Legacy Is the Islamic State Caliphate — ‘A Harbinger Event That Changed the Landscape of Terrorism for the Entire World’
On Tuesday’s edition of Breitbart News Daily, former FBI Counterterrorism Center instructor Kim Jensen told SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon that the establishment of the Islamic State as a “caliphate” was no mere formality — it was a defining event in the War on Terror, and will stand as one of President Barack Obama’s greatest failures, a legacy that will unfortunately last long after he leaves office.
Kim Jensen: We Have to Name and Defeat the Enemy’s Ideology to Destroy Islamic Fascism
Former FBI Counterterrorism Center instructor Kim Jensen looked at the horrific jihadi knife murder of a Paris police officer and his wife on Tuesday’s Breitbart News Daily with host Stephen K. Bannon.
Widow of Islamic State Leader Charged In Death of American Kayla Mueller
In May, a U.S. Special Forces operation in Syria killed senior ISIS leader Abu Sayyaf, one of the top money men for the terror state. His wife Umm Sayyaf was taken prisoner and placed in detention in Iraq. Umm Sayyaf has now been charged in U.S. federal court with conspiracy in the death of Kayla Mueller, the American aid worker who was kidnapped, enslaved, brutalized, and ultimately killed by the Islamic State.
Human Rights Activist Mistaken for Islamic State Leader
In an unfortunate case of similar last names, Iyad El-Baghdadi, an anti-radicalization activist, was mistaken for the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, by Twitter users and a number of media outlets.
Iraq Claims Air Strike on ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Iraq’s air force says it struck a convoy carrying Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group.
Report: ISIS Places Bounty on Al-Qaeda Leader’s Head
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) is disseminating “Wanted Dead” posters for several key al-Qaeda commanders, including the group’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Arutz Sheva reported.
Kayla Mueller’s ISIS Ordeal Latest in History’s Long Line of Female Christian Martyrs
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) confirmed American humanitarian worker Kayla Mueller’s death in February. Since then, her family revealed that her Christian faith kept her going through the hell the terrorist group put her through.
Boko Haram Thugs Allegedly Killed While Training with ISIS in Iraq
With all due respect to Nigerian media, it should be noted that at the time of this writing, only Nigerian outlets seem to be reporting on the alleged death of five Boko Haram militants in Mosul, Iraq, where they were said to be training with Islamic State fighters.
Military Documents: Baghdadi Was Office Secretary Before ISIS ‘Caliph’
Newly declassified U.S. military documents have revealed much more than was previously known about the history of the Islamic State (ISIS) “Caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, including the revelation that his former day job was as an administrative assistant, Business Insider reports.
U.S. Intelligence: Boko Haram Is Working With ISIS
A report by Tim Mak at The Daily Beast has U.S. intelligence officials confirming that there are, indeed, concrete ties between the Islamic State and Nigerian jihadist terror group Boko Haram.
Islamic State Continues Expansion Into New Areas, Eyes Mecca & Medina
The continuing flare-ups on Saudi Arabia’s northern border with Iraq has led some to believe that the Islamic State is set on an eventual push towards the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
Pakistani Taliban Members Pledge Allegiance to ISIS with Beheading Video
On Saturday, assorted jihadist Twitter and YouTube accounts released a video with Pakistani Taliban members pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS). To prove their loyalty, the men beheaded a man they claim was a Pakistani soldier.
