World View: Bombing of Plane in Egypt Threatens Russia’s Syria Strategy
Contents: US, Britain suggest ISIS bomb brought down Russian plane in Egypt; Plane bombing threatens Russia’s Syria strategy
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UK Officials: Russian Plane Possibly Downed by ‘Explosive Device’
10 Downing Street issued a statement suggesting a bomb might have caused the destruction of a Russian plane that crashed over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
U.S. Officials: Russian Plane Downed in Egypt Not Hit by Missile
According to U.S. officials, satellite imagery shows a heat flash immediately before a Russian plane crashed into Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. This evidence could disprove the theory the plane was shot down by a missile.
Watchdog: U.S. Has No Way to Evaluate Effectiveness of Afghan Forces
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon lacks a reliable system to gauge whether the Afghan security troops are an effective fighting force capable of holding its ground against the enemies of Afghanistan, such as the Taliban and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), reports a congressionally appointed watchdog agency.
World View: Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Continues Plan to Exterminate Shias
Contents: Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) continues plan to exterminate Shias; Pakistan’s LeJ anti-Shia terror group may have links to ISIS; History of sectarian violence in Pakistan since Partition
Islamic State Declares War On Israel and ‘All The Jews’ — in Hebrew
The Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization published a new video Sunday in its latest anti-Jewish propaganda series of clips, threatening to go to war against Israel and Jews as a whole.
World View: Erdogan’s Party in Turkey Wins Landslide Victory
Contents: Erdogan’s party in Turkey wins landslide victory; How Turkey changed in five months
World View: Russia Warns that Syria War Could Become a ‘Proxy War’
Contents: Russia warns that Syria war could become a ‘proxy war’; Syria’s civil war and Generational Dynamics; Generational Dynamics and crisis civil wars; Generational Dynamics and war between Palestinians and Israelis
Jihadis Force Egypt to Extend State of Emergency in Sinai
The administration of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month extension to a state of emergency it imposed on parts of the northern Sinai Peninsula as the country’s military launches counterterrorism operations against jihadists in the region.
Witness: Unidentified Warplanes Are Striking ISIS in Libya
Airstrikes launched from unidentified warplanes targeted the southern and western region of the Mediterranean port city of Sirte in Libya, which has become the de facto base for the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) wing in the North African country, a witness told Reuters.
Report: Russia Shipped Iranian Weapons into Syria 20 Times in 10 Days
Russian cargo planes have delivered Iranian weapons into Syria 20 times over the past 10 days, Fox News learned from western intelligence sources.
ISIS Propaganda Manual Reveals Social Media Strategy
Supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have released a new propaganda manual, titled Oh Media Correspondent, You Are the Mujahid, in an effort to amp up their already well-known social media and Internet presence.
World View: Russia’s Intervention in Syria Increases Saudi-Mideast Sectarian Tension
Contents: Sunni jihadist suicide bomber targets Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia; Russia’s military intervention in Syria inflames jihadists in Saudi Arabia
GOP Rep: Military-Aged Muslim Men Seeking Refuge in West Should Stay Behind
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Able-bodied young Muslim men of military age, who are fleeing their home country in search of refuge in the West, should stay behind and fight radical Islam, suggested Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) during a House panel hearing on the ongoing refugee crisis fueled by the civil war in Syria.
Def Sec: U.S. ‘Won’t Hold Back’ From ‘Direct Action On The Ground’ Against ISIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, while testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, indicated that the death of Delta Force Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler in Iraq will probably not be the last American ground combat fatality in that country.
Jihadi Mag Sells Al Qaeda as ‘Moderate’ Alternative to ISIS
Al Qaeda, in the second edition of the English-language jihadi magazine Al Risalah, is portrayed as “moderate” compared to its “extremist” rival Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Russian Officials Are Pushing Syria to Hold Elections
The Russian government wants Syria to hold presidential and parliamentary elections. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has allegedly stated he would rather wait until “terrorism” is eradicated from the country to hold elections again.
Pentagon Unsure If Kurds Allegedly Armed By U.S. Will Attack ISIS in Raqqa
The United States is currently unsure if Kurdish People’s Protection Unit (YPG) fighters, who have reportedly received nearly 50 tons of ammunition funded by American taxpayers, will participate in the U.S. operation to retake Raqqa, the de facto Syrian capital of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), according to the Pentagon.
ISIS Trying to Co-Opt Palestinian Jihad Against Israel as Part of Its Own Cause
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), through several of its media organs, has expressed support for the deluge of Palestinian terrorist attacks currently plaguing Israel, calling for more.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Heralds ‘Courageous’ U.S. Soldier Killed Rescuing ISIS Hostages
The “courageous” American soldier who was fatally wounded in a rescue mission in Iraq sacrificed his life to save 70 hostages whose “graves had already been dug” and were about to be “brutally” executed by the “barbaric” Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS), U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters at the Pentagon.
ISIS Destroys Iraq’s University of Mosul
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) allegedly destroyed Mosul University’s Faculty of Agriculture buildings. They captured the city in June 2014.
U.S. Gives Niger 2 Surveillance Planes to Combat Boko Haram
The United States reportedly gave Niger two military surveillance aircrafts as attacks by suspected Boko Haram jihadists continued along its southeast border with Nigeria.
World View: Joint U.S.-Kurdish Operation in Iraq Rescues 70 Hostages from ISIS
Contents: Joint US-Kurdish operation in Iraq rescues 70 hostages from ISIS, one American killed; Administration denies that combat use of American soldiers was ‘mission creep’
Analysis: Nearly 80 Percent of Russian Airstrikes In Syria Don’t Target ISIS
Almost four out of every five declared targets of Russian airstrikes in Syria are located in areas not held by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), according to an analysis of Russian Defense Ministry data by Reuters.
No Western-Backed Government in Libya 4 Years After Fall of Gaddafi
Libya, four years after the fall of Col. Muammar Gaddafi, finds itself without a Western-backed government after opposing factions refused to endorse an interim unity government brokered by the United Nations.
