World View: Almost All Mosques Have Been Destroyed in Central African Republic
Almost all mosques have been destroyed in Central African Republic; Russia finally begins to grasp the danger posed by ISIS
Tag: ISIL
ISIS Brides Release Message Recruiting Russian ‘Sisters’ to Join Jihad in Syria
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is reporting that Russian-speaking women in the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) released a message to women in Russia to join them in Syria.
ISIS Execute Top Peshmerga Commander in New Propaganda Video
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has released a new video showing members of the terrorist group killing a Peshmerga soldier execution-style.
McCaul: ISIS Linked to 29 Terror Plots, Attacks Against West Since Obama’s ‘JV Team’ Comments
WASHINGTON, DC — The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has been linked to “29 terrorist plots or attacks” against the West nearly a year after President Obama called the jihadist group a “JV team,” revealed House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX).
Kurdish MP Claims 30,000 Iranians Dressed Up as Shiite Militias Fighting in Iraq
A Kurdish member of the Iraqi parliament claims there is a nearly 30,000-strong force made up of Iranian soldiers and military experts fighting against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq.
Monitor: ISIS Kills 54 Kurdish Civilians in Syria, Including Women and Children
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria killed 54 Kurdish civilians, including 35 women and children, as they celebrated the Kurdish new year’s eve, a monitor group reports.
‘Soldier of Christ’: US Veteran Returns to Iraq to Fight ISIS
US veteran Brett Felton told CBS’ 60 Minutes that he returned to Iraq to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) to defend the Christians the terrorist group is liquidating as they expand their caliphate through the Middle East.
World View: Yemen’s Houthis Capture Taiz, Advance South to Fight Hadi’s Forces in Aden
Yemen’s Houthis capture Taiz, advance south to fight Hadi’s forces in Aden; UN Security Council urges ‘peaceful dialog’ in Yemen; France’s center-right party edges out far-right National Front in elections
World View: Yemen Calls for General Military Mobilization as US Forces Withdraw
Computer geek activists demonstrate against robots at SXSW; Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Supreme Revolutionary Committee calls for ‘general mobilization’; US military forces evacuating Yemen, fearing AQAP attacks
Petraeus: Iran Poses ‘Most Significant Long-Term Threat’ to Iraq Region, Not ISIS
Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded U.S. troops in Iraq during the 2007-2008 surge that turned the tide of the war, said that Iranian-backed militias pose the most significant threat to Iraq and the Middle East region.
World View: Netanyahu’s ‘No Palestinian State’ Scandal Exposes Political Fantasies
Yemen suicide bombings bring sectarian civil war closer; Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘no Palestinian state’ scandal exposes political fantasies
Iraq: ISIS Erecting Medieval-Style ‘Caliphate Fences’ Around Mosul
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is in the process transforming their self-proclaimed Iraqi capital Mosul into a moated city by digging trenches and constructing other forms of fortifications around it.
UN: ISIS ‘May Have’ Committed Genocide, War Crimes
A new report from the United Nations human rights division claims the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) may have committed genocide and war crimes as they attempt to establish a caliphate through the Middle East.
Reports: Syrian Military Likely Shot Down U.S. Drone
Bashar al-Assad’s military likely shot down a U.S. Predator drone in northwest Syria, U.S. officials told various news outlets.
ISIS Destroys 4th Century Mar Behnam Monastery in Iraq
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) destroyed the 4th century Mar Behnam Catholic monastery in Iraq on Thursday. The terrorists have vowed to erase all Christian history within their territories conquered in the Middle East.
World View: Beneath the Surface, Tunisia is a Terrorist Breeding Ground
Tunisia in shock after terror attack on museum in Tunis; Beneath the surface, Tunisia is a terrorist breeding ground
Filipino, Ukrainian Health Workers Abducted by ISIS in Libya Reported Safe, Fate of Others Unknown
On Monday, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) claimed they kidnapped 20 foreign doctors and nurses in Sirte, Libya. Arab media reported the majority of the kidnapped came from the Philippines, while others were from Ukraine, Serbia, and India. However, reports from the respective countries contradict the terrorist group.
ISIS Supporters on Twitter Celebrate Attack in Tunisia
Radical Islamic Twitter accounts, mainly associated with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), cheered the slaughter of twenty-two innocent civilians at a museum in Tunisia.
Saudi Arabia Has Already Beheaded Half the People It Did in 2014
The government of Saudi Arabia executed three people on Tuesday via beheadings. The total number of beheadings in the strict Muslim country totals 48 in 2015 already, more than half the total beheadings in 2014.
Arizona Sheriff Agrees with Top US General: Groups Like ISIS May Cross US-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON, DC — The Sheriff of an Arizona county that shares a border with Mexico warned that terrorists could use “VIP” tunnels along the southwest border to enter the United States. Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County, Arizona testified today before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
‘Operation Mummy’s Curse’: America Returns Priceless, Stolen Artifacts to Iraq
American authorities returned around 65 stolen artifacts to Iraq after a very long investigation to retrieve the stolen items. The items were handed over at the Iraqi consulate in Washington, DC.
Report: Moderate Syrian Rebel Factions Disbanded, Joined Jihadist Groups
The moderate movement in Syria no longer exists, according to the International Business Times (IBT).
Officials: Statues ISIS Destroyed in Mosul Museum Were Fakes
Baghdad museum director Fawzye al-Mahdi claims the “invaluable artifacts” at a Mosul museum that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) destroyed in a video are in fact replicas.
Report: Iran Orders Hezbollah to Send 800 Fighters to Combat ISIS in Iraq
Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, at the behest of Iran, is expected to send around 800 of its elite militants to fight alongside Iraqi forces and Shiite militias to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), reports the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed newspaper.
Report: France Revises Military Strategy in Wake of Paris Terror Attacks
The French defense ministry unveiled France’s 2015 defense strategy last week, which was revised following the terrorist attacks in Paris and the Islamic extremist threat stemming from Africa, reports Vice News.
