ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament approved a motion Thursday that gives the government new powers to launch military incursions into Syria and Iraq and to allow foreign forces to use its territory for possible operations against the Islamic State
After months of operating with near impunity, the weight of American-led airstrikes is now being felt on the ground in ISIS-controlled territory, as local intelligence reports Islamic State fighters are changing tactics and engaging in subterfuge in order to avoid
UK jihadists are richer, better educated and have fewer criminal convictions than those from other European countries, according to new research. The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) says that many British jihadists have stayed in school until
British jihadists in Syria have threatened a “new 7/7” attack in the UK in revenge for air strikes against Islamic State fighters. Speaking over social media, the fighters threatened ordinary British people with mass bombings similar to the attacks in
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday was considering a motion that would give the government new powers to launch military incursions in Syria and Iraq and allow foreign forces to use its territory for possible operations against the Islamic
In response to ISIS Declared War on US Homeland in 2012, Promising an Attack Worse Than 9/11: ISIS may have declared war on us, but because the Obama administration refuses to declare war on them, we have more than 1,600
The Islamic State’s goal of eradicating Christianity from its ancient home in northern Iraq is nearly complete, report Christian officials remaining in the area. According to one Vicar, last week marked the first time in millennia that Christians did not
The Obama administration will reportedly allow immigrants from Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to apply for refugee status from their countries. The program, which was announced on Tuesday, will reportedly “establish in-country processing to screen the young people to determine
Iraq’s most popular television show is Terrorism in the Grip of Justice on public station Al Iraqiya on Friday nights. Over 9 million people tune in every Friday to watch victims confront terrorists in person. FRANCE 24 went with the
“Be ready,” the leader of ISIS warned in July 2012, “our war with you only began now.” Even as President Obama’s campaign was congratulating itself for bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq, the leader of ISIS was declaring war on
Beleaguered Iowa Democrat Bruce Braley can’t seem to catch a break in what many assume has now gone from a sure win to a complete and total loss in his now uphill battle against surging Republican Joni Ernst. Just as
A New York professor has discovered the real reason for the rise and rise of Islamic State in Syria and Iraq: not Islamist fundamentalism, death-cult nihilism or regional power struggles but climate change. Charles B Strozier, Professor of History at
Besieged troops of the official Iraqi army pinned down by ISIS fighters were holding out for a supplies drop by their own air force, but were disappointed and ultimately slaughtered when the food, water, and ammunition was accidentally dropped on
In what could be a pivotal error in the war against the Islamist terrorist group, the Iraqi military accidentally provided Islamic State jihadists with food, water, and ammunition meant to have been air-dropped to needy Iraqi soldiers on the front
German police are investigating reports that guards at three asylum centres in North Rhine-Westphalia have been abusing the refugees interned in the centres. Photos released showing the abuse have been compared to Abu-Ghraib, whilst a colleague has told German media
(AFP) Kurdish fighters backed by US-led coalition air strikes were locked in a fierce battle Wednesday to prevent a key Syrian border town from falling into the hands of jihadists. The heavy clashes in Ain al-Arab on the border with
(AFP) British fighter jets fired on Islamic State militants west of Baghdad overnight, the Ministry of Defence said Wednesday, in their second strikes in as many days in Iraq. Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornados based in Cyprus fired four
The Kurdish security forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, regained control of territory in Iraq from Islamic State jihadists, including several villages and a strategic town on the border with Syria. Various media reports revealed that on September 30 with the
(AFP) Australian military jets are to join in the US-led air war against the Islamic State group in Iraq, conducting refuelling and support missions, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday. Australia deployed some 600 troops and several aircraft to the
Australian military jets are to join in the US-led air war against the Islamic State group in Iraq, conducting refuelling and support missions, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday. Australia deployed some 600 troops and several aircraft to the United
In an appearance on CNN’s “OutFront” on Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the 2012 Republican nominee for vice president, discussed what he views as the shortcomings of President Barack Obama’s policy dealing with the Middle East, in particular with ISIS.
(Reuters) – Islamic State militants are changing tactics in the face of U.S. air strikes in northern Iraq, ditching conspicuous convoys in favor of motorcycles and planting their black flags on civilian homes, tribal sources and eyewitnesses say. They reported fewer
Editor Note: Historian Diana West delivered these remarks at National Security Action Summit II on Monday, September 29. The event was hosted by EMPact America, in partnership with Breitbart News Network and the Center for Security Policy. For anyone still puzzled as
The United States has spent up to an estimated $1 billion on military operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIS and ISIL), a new analysis found. According to a September 2014 report by the
