First Known Chinese National Fighting Against Islamic State in Syria Speaks
The BBC has found a man believed to be the first Chinese national to volunteer to fight alongside the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) against the Islamic State.
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The War on Radical Islam: America’s Next Steps to Confronting Jihad
The recent terrorist attack on innocents attending a Christmas Party at a county social services center in San Bernardino, California, is another chilling reminder of radical Islam’s long reach. This soft target terrorist attack in a Western-nation urban setting follows a similar attack plan in Paris, France a few weeks earlier.
Islamic State Releases Mandarin Fight Song, Seeking Recruitment in China
The Islamic State (ISIS) has released a new nashid, or fight song, in Mandarin, hinting at ambitions of destabilizing China’s Muslim population through active recruitment.
FBI Director: San Bernardino Jihadis ‘Radicalized Before They Started Dating’
Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, the couple who killed 14 and injured a number of others in a jihadist siege in San Bernardino last week, had become radical Islamists long before meeting, according to FBI Director James Comey.
Cruz: ‘May’ Use Ground Troops To Fight Islamic State, Depends on Commanders, Use Kurds As Boots on Ground
Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said, ” We should use the Kurds as our boots on the ground. Now, in addition to that, it may well require embedded special forces and other troops” and that ” we
Report: Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria More than Double in 18 Months
The number of foreign fighters who have traveled to Iraq and Syria to join jihadist groups, such as the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and the official al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front, has more than doubled in the last 18 months to between 27,000 and 31,000, revealed a new report.
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah Calls Trump The White Version Of ISIS
The Daily Show host Trevor Noah says Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is the white version of ISIS.
Axelrod: Trump ‘Is a Propaganda Bonanza for ISIS’
CNN Senior Political Commentator and former advisor to President Obama David Axelrod argued GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump “is a propaganda bonanza for ISIS” on Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day.” Axelrod said, “I think fear is not just limited
Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul: Hillary Clinton ‘Responsible’ for Islamic State
Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul blames President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the rise of the Islamic State.
George Pataki: Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban ‘So un-American’
GOP presidential candidate George Pataki says GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s statement on banning Muslims from entering the United States is extreme and “so un-American.”
Turkish Troops in Mosul Top Agenda for Kurdish Leader in Ankara
Masoud Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq, is currently in Ankara holding bilateral talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The meeting will cover trade and the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), and follows growing tensions between Turkey and Baghdad.
Four Arrests Made: Islamic State-Supporting Cell Uncovered Near London
Four men have been charged with supporting and aiding recruitment for the Islamic State (IS) terror group at a series of meetings near London, just weeks after a female IS supporting cell was exposed in the city. London’s Metropolitan Police
San Bernardino: Has Islamic State Hijacked Consumer Loans?
The San Bernardino terrorists, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik, appear to have followed the ISIS playbook to fund their killing spree.
Report: Islamic State Revenue Tops $80 Million Per Month
According to an analysis published at Rudaw, the Islamic State’s books include $80 million per month in revenue from taxes, confiscating property, drug smuggling, oil sales, selling electricity to captive populations, kidnapping for ransom, and even old-fashioned banditry, such as bank robberies.
World View: About 700 women from Tunisia Thought to Join Islamic State
Contents: Number of foreign fighters joining ISIS in Syria doubles to 31,000; About 700 women from Tunisia are thought to have joined ISIS; Return of Russia’s foreign fighters from Syria threatens Russian security
U.S. Officials: Russia Responsible for Syrian Airstrike Blamed on U.S. Forces
Syria blamed the U.S.-led coalition for the deaths of three soldiers on Sunday night after warplanes attacked their camp. The Pentagon insists Russian forces, however, not Americans, conducted the airstrike. Russia is a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Hillary Clinton Admits She Shares Obama’s ISIS Strategy
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton admitted that she has the same plan to combat the Islamic State terrorist group as current president Barack Obama.
Attorney: Farook’s Father Doesn’t Recall Saying Son Backs Islamic State Because of ‘Medications’
The father of the gunman behind the San Bernardino, California massacre was medicated and does not recall telling an Italian newspaper that his son, Syed Rizwan Farook, backed the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and was obsessed with Israel, according to a family lawyer.
Trump: ‘I’m the Worst Thing That Ever Happened to ISIS’
In a portion of an interview that aired on ABC’s “World News Tonight” with Barbara Walters, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump argued his so-called short-term ban on Muslims entering the United States was the right thing to do and insisted
Dilbert Creator: Donald Trump ‘Installed Himself as Dad’
Dilbert creator Scott Adams is not a Donald Trump supporter, but has emerged as one of the leading interpreters of Trunp’s daring campaign tactics. Adams believes Trump is a “Master Persuader” who uses negotiating techniques to dominate the political field.
EXCLUSIVE – Hamas Terrorists Complain About Trump’s Immigration Policy
TEL AVIV – Palestinian terrorist organizations did not take kindly to Donald Trump’s call for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”
CAIR Helping Terrorist’s Family Get Custody of Baby
The Council on American-Islamic Relations – Greater Los Angeles Area office (CAIR-LA) is helping Saira Khan obtain custody of her six-old month niece, the child left orphaned by the jihadist couple who massacred 14 people and wounded 21 others in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino last week.
Fiorina: Media ‘Plays Into’ Talking About What Trump Says, Should Talk About Cotton and McCaul Proposals
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina criticized the media for following a model where “Donald Trump says something, and that’s all we talk about” instead of talking about proposals put forward by other Republicans on Tuesday’s “America’s Newsroom” on the Fox
GOP Rep. David Jolly Calls on Donald Trump to Withdraw
Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) is calling for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race.
Texas Imam Agrees with Trump: Halt Syrian Refugees into America
A Texas Imam agrees with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s controversial suggestion that America set-up a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” until further investigation can be done. The Imam also said there should be a ban
