American ISIS Wannabe Pleads Guilty
Former National Guard enlisted American student Nicholas Michael Teausant pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization–namely, ISIS.
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Report: Islamic State Training Pilots In Libya Stronghold
The Islamic State (IS) terror group’s Libya branch is reportedly using a flight simulator to train jihadis on how to pilot aircraft, after successfully apprehending the system from an airport once held by Libya’s recognized military under former dictator Muammar Qaddafi.
SPECTATOR: ‘Daesh’ Users ‘Kidding Themselves’ That ISIS Is ‘Outside The Normal Islamic Mindset’
Writing in the Spectator as Members of the British Parliament debated military intervention in Syria, British columnist Rod Liddle turned his fire on users of the phrase “Daesh” instead of ISIS or Islamic State – a viewpoint long held by
UN Report: Islamic State, Al Qaeda Cement Hold on Libya
The United Nations Security Council released a report on Tuesday warning that the Islamic State (IS) terror group continues to make unimpeded gains in Libya, locking down territory in the nation plagued by civil war and sectarian strife.
Russia Equips Planes in Syria with Air-to-Air Missiles Following Turkish Attack
Russian warplanes participating in the Kremlin’s military intervention in Syria have been equipped with air-to-air missiles, an official from the country’s Defense Ministry told Russian news agencies.
World View: In Major Escalation, US Special Forces to Conduct Combat in Iraq and Syria
Contents: Germany may deploy 1200 soldiers to Syria to fight ISIS; In major new escalation, US special forces will conduct combat in Iraq and Syria
Putin: Turkey Downed Russian Warplane to Protect Oil Trade with Islamic State
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the climate talks in Paris, said that Moscow has evidence showing that Turkey shot down the Russian Su-24 fighter jet last week to protect illicit oil shipments from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Defense Sec. Contradicts Obama: Islamic Terror Greater Threat than Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter contradicted President Obama when pressed by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) during a House panel hearing on Tuesday, declaring that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and other radical Islamic terrorist groups are a greater threat than climate change.
Fmr Intel Chief: Obama Ignored ISIS Because of Re-election ‘Narrative’
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency under President Barack Obama, told CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday that Obama ignored the rise of ISIS because it did not fit the campaign “narrative” for Obama’s 2012 re-election.
Obama’s Top 8 Idiotic Statements in Paris
In February, President Obama took out a selfie stick, winked at himself, and stated, “YOLO, man.” In June, Obama said it was time for him to fulfill his “something that rhymes with bucket list.”
Obama Admin Officials Complain Anonymously Islamic State Terrorists Being ‘Tortured’
Six Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists, taken prisoner with the assistance of U.S. special forces, are reportedly being tortured, in violation of international law, by America’s Kurdish allies, The Daily Beast has learned from U.S. officials and humanitarian aid workers.
PHOTOS: Kurdish Female Peshmerga Fighters Take On Islamic State
The Iraqi Kurdistan military, known as the Peshmerga, boast hundreds of female recruits fighting the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
World View: Putin’s Syria Intervention Hobbled by Weak Russian Economy
Contents: France demands that Russia target only ISIS in Syria; Putin’s Syria intervention hobbled by weak Russian economy
Islamic State Cements Hold on Key Libyan Coastal City Sirte
The Islamic State (IS) terror group has been able to hold territory in both Iraq and Syria for some time, turning from a mere terrorist organization into a full-blown insurgency.
$250 Million Tax Dollars Spent to Train Only 60 Syrian Rebels Against Islamic State, $4 Million Per Rebel
In the past year Congress set aside $500 million to provide equipment and training for at a minimum of 5,400 Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State terrorist group, but thus far only 60 rebel fighters have been trained, costing U.S. tax payers $4 million per one rebel fighter.
Benghazi Commission: Obama Admin Gun-Running Scheme Armed Islamic State
The Obama administration pursued a policy in Libya back in 2011 that ultimately allowed guns to walk into the hands of jihadists linked to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and al-Qaeda (AQ) in Syria, according to a former CIA officer who co-authored a report on behalf of the Citizen’s Commission on Benghazi (CCB), detailing the gun running scheme.
Report: 50 U.S. Soldiers in Kobane, Syria to Train Kurds
At least 50 U.S. soldiers arrived in Kobane, Syria, on Thursday to train Kurdish People’s Protection Unit soldiers against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Official: Environmental Concerns Kept U.S. from Attacking Islamic State Oil
Environmental concerns, along with worry about the fortunes of Syrian civilians after ISIS is gone, kept the Obama administration from striking Islamic State oil targets, claims former CIA director Michael Morell.
Islamic State Claims Attack On Bangladesh Shiite Mosque
The Islamic State’s affiliate in Bangladesh claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shiite mosque that killed one person and injured three others.
World View: Russia Accuses Turkey of ‘Industrial Scale’ Oil Purchases from Islamic State
Contents: Russia accuses Turkey of ‘industrial scale’ oil purchases from ISIS; Russia escalates retaliation against Turkey for downing warplane; European Union to end visa restrictions on Turkey’s citizens
Another California Democrat Slams Obama over Islamic State
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) joined Senator Dianne Feinstein in condemning President Barack Obama’s strategy in handling the Islamic State–becoming one of the most recent California Democrat elected officials to do so.
World View: Russia and Turkey Move Closer to the Brink of War
Contents: Russia and Turkey move closer to the brink of war; Turkish analysis of downing of Russian warplane; Quote without comment
U.S. Official: Chemical Weapons Use in Syria Becoming ‘Routine’
The use of chemical weapons in Syria, namely chlorine and mustard gas, is becoming routine, lamented the U.S. representative of a United Nations-backed chemical weapons watchdog.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Hotel in Egypt
A local Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) affiliate has claimed responsibility for a gun and bomb attack Tuesday on a hotel in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula that reportedly left seven people dead, including two judges, and at least a dozen more wounded.
Islamic State Releases Ten Assyrian Christians Used in Propaganda Videos
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) released ten Assyrian Christians they kidnapped over nine months ago.
