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Britain Joins Fight against Islamic State Group

Britain Joins Fight against Islamic State Group

LONDON (AP) — Britain, Belgium and Denmark on Friday joined the U.S.-led coalition of nations that are launching airstrikes on the Islamic State group in Iraq, committing warplanes to the struggle against the extremists. The European lawmakers flatly described the

Report: ISIS Kills Nearly 300 Soldiers at Iraqi Army Base

Report: ISIS Kills Nearly 300 Soldiers at Iraqi Army Base

Islamic State jihadists have claimed responsibility for overwhelming an Iraqi army base near Baghdad and killing nearly 300 soldiers in the attack, CNN reported.   According to a September 25 report, two unidentified Iraqi security officials told CNN that 113 Iraqi

Wary of Air Strikes, Islamic State Insurgents Change Tactics

Wary of Air Strikes, Islamic State Insurgents Change Tactics

(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

Pentagon: Airstrikes Alone Will Not Defeat Islamic State

Pentagon: Airstrikes Alone Will Not Defeat Islamic State

(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters today that airstrikes alone will not defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq.   DOD Secretary Chuck Hagel

German Bundeswehr Sending 2,000 Volunteers To Fight Ebola

German Bundeswehr Sending 2,000 Volunteers To Fight Ebola

Gemany’s Bundeswehr is sending 2,000 volunteers to West Africa to help in the fight against Ebola. The volunteers will be part of Germany’s “Ebola Task Force.” According to Deutsche Welle, this task force consists of volunteers from throughout the spectrum

China Pledges Support For Global War on Terrorism

China Pledges Support For Global War on Terrorism

The United Nations should “play a leading role” in the international efforts to confront terrorism, said the Chinese Foreign Minister at a UN Security Council summit.   Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made those comments after a September 22 report from

Bombing Raids by RAF to Begin This Weekend

Bombing Raids by RAF to Begin This Weekend

The Parliament of the United Kingdom has voted to commence military strikes against ISIS forces in Iraq today, by 524 votes to 43 votes. The Royal Air Force’s six Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft presently stationed in Cyrpus will now be armed

US-Led Strikes Hit ISIS Oil Areas for Second Day

US-Led Strikes Hit ISIS Oil Areas for Second Day

BEIRUT (AP) — American-led coalition warplanes destroyed four tanks belonging to the Islamic State group in eastern Syria on Friday, the U.S. military said, targeting the militants in a key oil-producing area that has generated millions of dollars in revenue

'Jihadi John' Identified by FBI, But They Won't Reveal Name

'Jihadi John' Identified by FBI, But They Won't Reveal Name

ISIS propaganda killer ‘Jihadi John’ has been apparently identified by the American Federal Bureau of Information (FBI), according to claims,  but the organisation won’t reveal his identity or nationality for operational reasons. During a press briefing at FBI headquarters in

British MPs Vote on Joining Iraq Airstrikes

British MPs Vote on Joining Iraq Airstrikes

British lawmakers vote Friday on whether to bomb Islamic State militants in Iraq, joining United States-led air strikes against a group that has seized control of swathes of the war-torn country. The hours-long debate is to begin with a speech

Australian PM Warns of 'Lone Wolf' Terrorism

Australian PM Warns of 'Lone Wolf' Terrorism

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Friday he was deeply worried about the potential for lone wolf terror attacks, days after an 18-year-old suspected militant was shot dead while attacking police. Abdul Numan Haider was killed on Tuesday after he

Australia Passes Tougher Spy Laws

Australia Passes Tougher Spy Laws

Laws giving Australian intelligence agencies stronger powers have passed the nation’s upper house of parliament, as the government also introduced new wording to prohibit torture. Attorney-General George Brandis said the legislation — the first counter-terrorism bill to go to parliament

Iraqi PM: Islamic State Plotting to Attack U.S. Subway System

Iraqi PM: Islamic State Plotting to Attack U.S. Subway System

Newly enshrined Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday that he had intelligence reports suggesting that the Islamic State plotted to attack subway systems within the United States and Paris. Obama administration officials responded that the intelligence community had not

State Dept: ISIS Subway Plot 'Not a Direct Threat' to the US

State Dept: ISIS Subway Plot 'Not a Direct Threat' to the US

State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf reported that the Iraq did not have intelligence showing a “direct threat to the United States” despite an earlier statement by the Defense Department that ISIS was planning an attack on Thursday’s broadcast of