Two Accused ISIS Recruits See San Diego Judge
Two of six Minnesotans allegedly bent on recruiting for, and joining, ISIS in the Middle East appeared at an initial hearing Monday in San Diego.
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McCain, Zinke, Vets Group Blast Gen. Dempsey Downplaying Impact of ISIS Siege of Ramadi
Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has come under fire from lawmakers and veteran groups for downplaying the strategic importance of Ramadi in Anbar, Iraq’s largest province, potentially falling to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
6 ISIS-Related Arrests in San Diego, Minneapolis Over Alleged Terror Plot
Six males arrested in a Sunday FBI anti-terrorism raid face charges of trying to leave the United States from Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Diego, California to join the Islamic fundamentalist terror group ISIS overseas. One member of the group intent on joining the terrorist organization defected and became an informant for the FBI, providing the necessary intelligence to make the arrests.
ISIS Takes Credit for Afghanistan Suicide Attack That Killed 35
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) took credit for the suicide attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on Saturday, which killed 35 people and wounded 125. If the claim is true, it is the first appearance on this scale of the terrorist group in Afghanistan.
ISIS Video Shows Mass Beheading of Ethiopian Christians in Libya
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has released a new video showing terrorists beheading 15 men on the beaches of Libya’s Barka Province and 15 other men in the desert in the southern Fazzan province.
World View: ISIS Terror in Afghanistan Highlights Government Chaos
ISIS claims responsibility of major terrorist attack in east Afghanistan; Afghanistan becomes more ungovernable as US-led coalition withdraws; Greece scrapes the bottom of the barrel as bankruptcy talk increases
World View: Russia’s Chechnya Becomes Biggest Contributor of Jihadists to ISIS
Russia’s Chechnya becomes biggest contributor of jihadists to ISIS; Chechen youth from Georgia’s Pansiki Gorge joining ISIS in droves
Australian Model/DJ Turned Jihadist Killed Fighting for ISIS
Australian model Sharky Jama, 25, died while fighting in Syria. He left a successful modeling and DJ career to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
ISIS Shows Off Burger King, Pringles from Turkey to Satisfy Western Food Cravings
Western jihadists in the Islamic State (ISIS), seemingly nostalgic for the comfort of the infidel lifestyle, have begun posting photos to social media of Western treats such as Burger King and Pringles, smuggled in from Turkey with future jihadists.
Report: ISIS Used ‘Lottery’ System to Distribute Yazidi Sex Slaves
Human Rights Watch (HRW) interviewed 20 Yazidi women and girls at a refugee camp in Dohuk, a governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan. These women described the horrific treatment they endured from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). Rashida, 31, told the group about a lottery ISIS set up for the fighters to receive a woman.
ISIS Surrounds the Few Remaining Christian Villages in Syria
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) charged into eleven of the 35 Christian communities along the Khabur River in Syria in February targeting Tel Tamer, which at the time was protected by Christian fighters and locals determined to defeat the terrorist group. This week, the Islamic State took another shot at conquering it.
Hamas Features 5-Year-Old Soldier on Facebook
In March, an Israeli documentary exposed Hamas’s use of trained child soldiers, which is against international law. Now, one month later, the Hamas Interior Ministry itself proudly displayed a picture of a 5-year-old soldier on their Facebook page.
ISIS Turned Mosul Catholic Cathedral into a Mosque
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reported that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) turned the Catholic cathedral in Mosul into a mosque.
ISIS Takes Credit For Attacks On South Korean, Moroccan Embassies in Libya
Islamic militants fired upon the South Korean embassy in Tripoli, Libya on Sunday, resulting in the death of two base guards, South Korean and Libyan officials have confirmed. In a separate attack on early Monday morning, ISIS-linked jihadis bombed Morocco’s Embassy in Tripoli.
Video Shows Female Jihadist Training at World’s Oldest Byzantine Church
At least 45 female jihadists appeared in a training video at Saint Simeon Stylites, which is the world’s oldest Byzantine church, near Aleppo, Syria. The women are demanding equality with men on the battlefield.
World View: Syria’s Yarmouk Refugee Camp Descends into the ‘Deepest Circle of Hell’
Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp descends into the ‘deepest circle of Hell’; Palestinians flip-flop on Syrian action in Yarmouk refugee camp; Europe demands list of reforms from Greece after numerous delays; Iran’s demands on sanctions threaten to unravel nuclear deal
About 500 Soldiers from Famed 82nd Airborne Division To Deploy to Iraqi Region
Nearly 500 paratroopers from the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq and other locations in the Middle East to support operations against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), according to the Pentagon.
Report: Nearly Half of European Jihadists in ISIS-Held Zones in Iraq, Syria Are French Nationals
Over 1,430 French nationals have traveled to join jihadist groups in territory held by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, representing 47 percent of the European militants there, a report by the French Parliament revealed.
ISIS Beheads Man Accused of Witchraft, Sorcery in Iraq
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) released pictures of jihadists beheading a man they allege had been practicing “witchcraft” in Tikrit.
Palestinian Witness: ISIS Played with a Severed Head Like a Soccer Ball
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) captured a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, Syria, but some managed to escape. These survivors told media sources the horrific incidents that took place at the hands of the savages.
US May Sell Hundreds of Missiles, Military Equipment to Egypt, Pakistan
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States has approved a potential $57 million sale of air-to-surface missiles to Egypt and an estimated $1 billion sale of helicopters and missiles to Pakistan, according to proposed arms deals that are expected to benefit U.S. national security.
Assad to Team Up with Palestinians as ISIS Seizes More Territory Inside Syrian Capital
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) says it has seized more territory inside the Syrian capital Damascus, bringing the jihadist group closer to dictator Bashar al-Assad’s seat of power.
World View: Bashar al-Assad’s Syria Army Showing Signs of Collapse
Bashar al-Assad’s Syria army showing signs of collapse; Why do Awakening era civil wars always fizzle?; US speeds up weapons deliveries to militias in Yemen
Authorities Baffled—Jihadists Flock to Syria from Tiny Norweigian Town
The New York Times profiled the small town of Lisleby in Norway. However, it is not just any old small town. At least seven young men left the cozy town for Syria to join terrorist groups. Seven does not appear to be a large number, but it is for Lisleby, considering the town consists of only 6,000 residents.
Reports: ISIS Senior Ranks Littered with Saddam Hussein Officers
Many former Iraqi officers, who once served under Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime, are playing a “pervasive role” in the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) as “leaders” of the jihadist group, reports The Washington Post.
