
Ten Syrian militants from the Islamic State entered the Kingdom of Thailand between October 15 and 31 to target Russian interests, according to information provided by Moscow’s Federal Security Service (FSB). On Friday, Thai police said that Moscow’s top intelligence
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.4 Dec 2015, 3:29 AM PST0

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned that support for Islamic State runs “deep into parts of Muslim societies” and that unless Britain did more to combat the threat, it faced terror attacks “worse than Paris”. Speaking at the Library of
by Nick Hallett4 Dec 2015, 3:16 AM PST0

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has now laid forth his agenda for the Republican Congress—and while his advocates have praised him as a forward-thinking, public relations-savvy replacement for predecessor Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), his speech on Thursday didn’t show it.
by Ben Shapiro3 Dec 2015, 9:59 PM PST0

Before the smoke from the terror attack in San Bernardino had cleared, the liberal narrative was turned to an effort to make the murders into a means to attack Christians and those Republican candidates who had offered prayers for the victims and their families.
by Warner Todd Huston3 Dec 2015, 6:22 PM PST0

According to an interview with the head of the Kurdish Red Crescent at Rudaw, the latest horror unleashed by the Islamic State is a plague of flesh-eating bacteria, spreading rapidly through rural Syria due to the jihadis’ habit of littering the streets with corpses.
by John Hayward3 Dec 2015, 3:37 PM PST0

Virtually every newspaper in Italy had the California shooting splashed across its front page Thursday, often in tandem with pieces on the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), as Italians grapple with the possibilities of violent Islamist assault on their own territory.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Dec 2015, 1:11 PM PST0

Sources revealed to CBS News that the San Bernardino killers had been viewing Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) propaganda online, making them the latest in a long line of terror suspects the FBI is trying to monitor.
by Mary Chastain3 Dec 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

“France was the beginning, tomorrow will be Washington, it will be New York, and it will be Moscow,” two English-speaking Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists declare in the first video message published by the terror organization since last night’s jihadist massacre in San Bernardino, California.
by Frances Martel3 Dec 2015, 11:17 AM PST0

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan now claims he possesses evidence that Russia purchased oil from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). His accusations come a day after the Russian government said it had proof Erdoğan’s family benefits from ISIS oil.
by Mary Chastain3 Dec 2015, 11:10 AM PST0

Within hours of the Obama Administration announcing the deployment of a few hundred special-forces troops to Iraq for missions against ISIS, Iran-backed Shiite militias declared they would stop fighting the Islamic State and begin targeting the American troops.
by John Hayward3 Dec 2015, 6:54 AM PST0

A new report from The New York Times joins the long list of articles that shows the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is failing at its attempt to establish a Caliphate paradise for Muslims in Syria and Iraq.
by Mary Chastain3 Dec 2015, 6:39 AM PST0

In the intense two-week period following the horrendous November 13 jihadist attacks in Paris, French counterterrorism forces have already raided 2,235 homes and buildings, arrested 232 people and seized 334 weapons, of which 34 were war-grade, according to reports. “In
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Dec 2015, 2:18 AM PST0

TEL AVIV–An encrypted instant messaging service that serves as a Twitter of sorts for Islamic State fighters and their Islamist militant supporters has been ablaze with speculation about Wednesday’s mass shooting inside a California learning disability center.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked3 Dec 2015, 1:28 AM PST0

AKROTIRI, Cyprus (Reuters) – British fighter jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus early on Thursday shortly after parliament voted to bomb Islamic State targets in Syria, a Reuters witness said. Four jets left in pairs within about an
by Reuters3 Dec 2015, 1:08 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States is expected to deploy up to 200 special operation forces to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, including some who will participate in ground combat operations, U.S. defense officials have said.
by Edwin Mora2 Dec 2015, 9:25 PM PST0

The Colombian government’s attempt to legitimize the FARC terrorist organization has resulted in the emboldening of the world’s wealthiest non-jihadist terror group, details the Wall Street Journal’s Mary Anastasia O’Grady.
by Frances Martel2 Dec 2015, 7:40 PM PST0

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.
by Michelle Moons2 Dec 2015, 5:34 PM PST0

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.
by Jordan Schachtel2 Dec 2015, 3:24 PM PST0

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament voted on Wednesday to launch bombing raids against Islamic State in Syria, supporting Prime Minister David Cameron’s case that the country needs to help destroy militants who are “plotting to kill us”. After
by Reuters2 Dec 2015, 3:14 PM PST0

Syrian men whom the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) have accused of homosexuality face violent deaths and, even for those who escape, a lifetime of stigmatization among Muslim populations who do not support the terrorist group.
by Mary Chastain2 Dec 2015, 2:19 PM PST0

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
by Raheem Kassam2 Dec 2015, 12:19 PM PST0

The latest Islamic State video, released today, depicts the beheading of a man alleged to be a Russian spy, knife-murdered by a jihadi speaking Russian.
by John Hayward2 Dec 2015, 11:12 AM PST0

Anti-terror police today arrested four men from Luton, England, on suspicion of being involved in the “commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.” The pre-planned arrests of the four men in their 30s, conducted in a joint operation by the Metropolitan
by Sarkis Zeronian2 Dec 2015, 10:32 AM PST0

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.
by Jordan Schachtel2 Dec 2015, 9:51 AM PST0

The British government has decided to start referring to the Islamic State as “Daesh” as it believes ISIS is “not a true representation of Islam.” Speaking during the parliamentary debate on whether to launch UK airstrikes in Syria, Prime Minister David
by Nick Hallett2 Dec 2015, 9:08 AM PST0