Chechen Women Con ISIS for Vacation Money
Chechen women conned the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) out of almost $3,300 after they pretended to be prospective brides for terrorists. Instead, the three women wanted to use the money for a vacation.
Tag: ISIL
Exiled Yemeni President Orders Anti-Houthi Militias Merge with National Army
Yemen’s internationally-recognized president has decreed that armed groups fighting against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen merge with his national army units in an apparent effort to bring ground forces on his side together.
Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan Discuss Fight Against ISIS and PKK
Turkey Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu visited Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani to discuss Turkey’s plan with the United States to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The talks took place in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Five Jihadis Linked to ISIS Arrested in Kuwait
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested five men who are allegedly connected to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
World View: Bizarre Mullah Omar Death Announcement Seals Fate of Afghan Peace Talks
Contents: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq killed in gunfight in Pakistan; Bizarre Mullah Omar death announcement seals fate of Afghan peace talks; Mullah Omar’s impossible conditions for Afghan peace talks
Pentagon: Cost of War Against ISIS Already Exceeds $3 Billion
The nearly one-year-old U.S. military campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria has already cost American taxpayers more than $3 billion, according to the Pentagon.
Assyrian Christians Demand Turkey Stop Bombing YPG
An Assyrian Christian militia group has asked NATO to stop Turkey from attacking Syria, since the military is shelling the Kurdish militia People’s Protection Unit (YPG). The YPG, and its female counterpart the YPJ, are seen by many in the region as the last line of defense from the Islamic State.
NY Man with Vocal ‘Jihadi Beliefs’ Arrested for Attempting to Join ISIS
A Western New York man is in federal custody after being charged with attempting to join ISIS in the Middle East, the FBI said Wednesday.
Afghan Officials: Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Is Dead
Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead, Afghan officials and a person close to the terrorist group reportedly say.
Report: ISIS Doc Details Plans to Provoke Armageddon-Like Confrontation With US
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) seeks to unite the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban into a single terrorist army, would like to see al-Qaeda join its ranks, and is planning to provoke an Armageddon-like confrontation with the U.S. by attacking India, according to an apparent ISIS recruitment document.
World View: China Faces Nightmare Political Scenario with Stock Market Plunge
Contents: US military says China is lying about its artificial islands; China state TV shows mock military attack on Taiwan; China faces nightmare political scenario with stock market plunge; Turkey-US ‘ISIS-free zone’ in Syria becomes increasingly controversial
USB Drives Found at ISIS Compound May Link Turkey to ISIS Leadership
A Western official told The Guardian that evidence seized at the compound of Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) leader, proved indisputable links between the terrorist group and the Turkish government.
Report: Over 800 Arrested In Anti-Terror Operations Against ISIS, PKK In Turkey
More than 850 suspects have been arrested in anti-terrorist operations across Turkey, launched against members of the outlawed Kurdistan’s Workers Party (PKK) and Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), Daily Sabah reports.
World View: Turkey Invokes NATO Article 4 With ‘Territorial Integrity and Security’ Threatened
Contents: Syria’s Bashar al-Assad admits that regime army is in decline; Al-Assad announces general amnesty for Syria’s army deserters; Turkey invokes Nato article 4 with ‘territorial integrity and security’ threatened
World View: Turkey Bombs ISIS Targets in Northern Syria to Set Up ‘Safe Zone’
Contents: Thousands of pro-Kurd demonstrators march in Paris; Turkey – PKK ‘peace process’ threatened by new Turkish war policy; Turkey bombs ISIS targets in northern Syria to set up ‘safe zone’; Arab News: Turkey is lying about the attack in Suruç
World View: Commodities and World Trade Volume Plunge as China Pumps Stock Market
Contents: Turkey’s warplanes bomb ISIS and PKK strongholds in Syria; Commodities and world trade plunge, signaling stock market decline; China’s stock market partially ‘recovers’ after destruction
Turkish Muslim Cleric Issues Fatwa Allowing the Killing of ISIS Jihadists
Turkish Muslim televangelist Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü issued a fatwa to kill any militant associated with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). “If you run across them, slaughter them like you fight with the people of Ad and İrem [two places destroyed by God],” he wrote. “Those who kill them will be awarded and those who are killed by them will be martyrs.”
Report: Tensions Flare in Kashmir After Hindu Group Burns Flag It Claims Is ISIS Banner
Hostilities flared in Indian-held Kashmir after a right-wing Hindu group set a Muslim flag ablaze, claiming it was the banner of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), the Journal of Turkish Weekly reports.
World View: In Major Reversal, Turkey Will Let US Use Incirlik to Fight ISIS in Syria
Contents: Turkey’s politics become vitriolic after Suruç massacre; In major reversal, Turkey will let US use Incirlik to fight ISIS in Syria; Turkish soldier killed by ISIS in first gunfight across Syrian border
Turkey Allows US to Use Air Base to Attack ISIS in Syria
On Thursday, Turkey agreed to allow the US military to use an airbase to strike the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria. The news comes only a few days after a horrific suicide bombing in Suruc, which is just across the border from Kobane.
Gen. Dempsey, Afghan President Discuss 10-Year Counterterrorism Effort Against ISIS
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. armed forces, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani discussed the possibility of forming a ten-year regional counterterrorism effort against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
ISIS Executing Tailors Who Refuse to Sew Garments for the Terrorists
Kurdish outlet Rudaw is reporting that Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorists are allegedly killing tailors in Mosul, Iraq, if they refuse to sew garments for the jihadis.
Pentagon: Khorasan Group Leader Killed by US Airstrike in Syria
The leader of a shadowy al-Qaida cell that American officials said was plotting attacks against the U.S. and its allies was killed early this month by a “kinetic strike” in Syria, the Pentagon confirmed.
World View: Syria’s War Comes to Turkey After Monday’s Terror Attack on Suruç
Contents: Riots and violence across Turkey after Monday’s suicide bombing in Suruç; PKK kills 2 Turkish police officers in retaliation for Suruç blast; Syria’s war comes to Turkey after Monday’s terror attack on Suruç; Greece’s parliament approves European lender reform demands
Retiring Army Chief Odierno: US Could Have Prevented Rise of ISIS
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, in an exclusive interview with Fox News weeks away from his retirement, said the United States military could have prevented the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) group.
