World View: Paris Attack Significantly Worsens Europe Refugee Crisis
Contents: American politics becomes infused with anti-Muslim xenophobia; Paris attack significantly worsens Europe refugee crisis
Tag: IS
Torn, Feces Covered Koran Left at Entrance of Texas Mosque
Police in Pflugerville, Texas, were called to the Islamic Center of Pflugerville early Monday morning after a Koran was found at the entrance of the mosque with its pages torn and coated in feces.
Report: ISIS Groups Join Afghan Taliban
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have joined the ranks of the Taliban in Afghanistan, a source at Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS) told the Russian state-owned TASS news agency.
Francois Hollande to French Parliament: France Is at War
French President François Hollande announced during a rare appearance before both Houses of the French Parliament at the Palace of Versailles that “France is at war.”
World View: France Launches ‘Massive Attack’ on ISIS – 20 Bombs
Contents: France launches ‘massive attack’ on ISIS – 20 bombs; Beirut wonders why their terror bombing is less important than Paris’s
World View: Paris Attacks: Forces Coalesce for Greater Christian Military Intervention
Contents: World reacts to Paris attack
Charlie Hebdo Artist Asks World Not to Pray for Paris
People around the world sent thoughts and prayers to Paris after three groups carried out a massive terrorist attack. However, Charlie Hebdo artist Joann Sfar drew a cartoon asking people not to pray for France.
World View: Paris and Beirut in Shock and Anger After Massive Terrorist Attacks
Contents: Lebanon’s government in paralysis following Beirut terror attack; France closes borders in state of emergency after Paris attacks; Europe’s Schengen zone is put at risk by Paris attack
Kurds Announce Full Liberation of Sinjar, Iraq from ISIS
Kurdish forces have liberated the strategically important northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) after two-days of fighting, a Kurdish leader claims.
Kurdish, Yazidi Fighters Begin Push to Rescue Sinjar from ISIS
Kurdish forces and Yazidi fighters, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, have launched an offensive to seize back the strategically important Iraqi border town of Sinjar from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
World View: ISIS Claims Credit for Suicide Attack on Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon
Contents: ISIS claims credit for suicide attack on Hezbollah in Beirut Lebanon; Commodities and stocks continue to plunge
Christians, Muslims, Assad Troops Fight as One to Defend Biblical Town from ISIS
Hundreds of Christians have teamed up with many Muslims in the ranks of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s army to prevent the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) from conquering the biblical town of Sadad, according to the leader of the Syriac Orthodox church.
‘ISIS: A Culture of Evil’ Adult Coloring Book Shows ‘Hideous Reality’ of Terrorists
A St. Louis publisher issued an adult Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) coloring book as a way to fight against the radical Islamic group. Wayne Bell insists the book ISIS: A Culture of Evil shows the world “the hideous reality” the terrorists
Thousands in Afghanistan Protest ISIS Beheading of Civilians, Including a Girl
Protesters in Afghanistan stormed the presidential palace in Kabul on Wednesday, carrying the coffins of seven civilians from the Hazara Shiite minority, recently beheaded by Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)-linked terrorists.
Russian Officials Submit Syrian Peace Plan to UN
The Russian government provided the United Nations with an 18-month plan to end the Syrian civil war. Syrian opposition groups resist the plan, as it makes no mention of a transition process for President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
France Arrests Man In IS-Linked Plot To Attack Naval Base
Authorities in France have arrested a man with links to an Islamic State (IS) jihadist in Syria over a plot to attack military personnel at a major naval base, police and judicial sources said Tuesday. The 25-year-old, whom sources said
NYT: Arab Allies Vanish from Anti-ISIS Air War
Arab allies have largely abandoned the U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria as America gets ready to escalate airstrikes against the jihadist group, reports The New York Times (NYT).
Yazidis Returning Home in Iraq Pick up Arms Against ISIS
After the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) captured Sinjar, the surviving Yazidis fled onto Mount Sinjar. A year later, those forced from their homes will do anything to take back everything stolen by the terrorist group.
Report: Child Soldiers Used to Fight Against ISIS in Iraq
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a report accusing Shiite militias in Iraq of using child soldiers to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The terrorist group is widely known for also using this practice.
Def Sec: U.S. Needs ‘Much More Than Airstrikes’ To Defeat ISIS
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, while addressing the Reagan National Defense Forum, said the United States needs “much more than airstrikes” to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
World View: Turkey Prepares for Winter War With Both PKK and ISIS
Contents: Burundi follows the genocidal path of Mugabe’s Zimbabwe; Turkey’s PKK militants end ceasefire after Erdogan vows to ‘liquidate’ them; Turkey plans major winter operations against both ISIS and PKK
Report: ISIS, Rebels Used Chemical Weapons in Syria
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) showed Reuters a report that claims the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and another rebel group in Syria used chemical weapons.
ISIS Launches Rare Attack on Kurdish-Controlled Iraq
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) launched a relatively rare attack behind Kurdish lines in northern Iraq, briefly occupying a local government compound located in the vicinity of several oil-producing fields.
State: Up to 90% of Russian Airstrikes in Syria Have Hit Anti-Assad Rebels
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 out of 10 airstrikes launched by the Russian military in Syria have hit so-called moderate rebels opposed to the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, killing civilians as well as destroying hospitals and shelters in the process, a senior U.S. State Department official told lawmakers.
State Official: Arab Allies Considering Sending Ground Forces to Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America’s Arab allies have discussed deploying their own ground forces to Syria to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), a senior U.S. State Department official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
