
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.
by Edwin Mora2 Dec 2015, 6:51 AM PST0

LONDON (Reuters) – London police could deal with an attack by heavily armed marauding terrorists, one of the capital’s most senior officers said on Wednesday, rejecting suggestions the mostly unarmed force would struggle to cope with a Paris-style assault. Following
by Reuters2 Dec 2015, 1:31 AM PST0

Shiite groups in Iraq have issued a statement vowing to fight any American troops on the ground following the announcement of a new deployment of special operations forces to fight the Islamic State in the war-torn nation.
by John Hayward1 Dec 2015, 10:08 PM PST0

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).
by Edwin Mora1 Dec 2015, 8:40 PM PST0

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.
by Edwin Mora1 Dec 2015, 8:21 PM PST0

Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, said that the Islamic State terrorist organization is not contained, and has not been at anytime since 2010.
by Jordan Schachtel1 Dec 2015, 3:32 PM PST0

The Islamic State claims it sent highly trained sleeper agents to Europe through Turkey posing as refugees as far back as 2012. A 99-page manifesto issued in January, “Black Flags from Rome,” also details the Islamic State (ISIS)’s desire to spark a Europe-wide Islamic insurgency using “Muslim No Go Zones” as bases of operations.
by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)1 Dec 2015, 2:22 PM PST0

Italian Police have arrested four suspected Islamist terrorists Tuesday who were reportedly planning an attack on Pope Francis.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Dec 2015, 2:08 PM PST0

The Russian air force is carrying out increased airstrikes to aid a Syrian military campaign aimed at devastating rebel positions along the Syria-Turkey border, an official from Syria’s Ministry of Information told Breitbart Jerusalem.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked1 Dec 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

The Ku Klux Klan has entered the fray of groups rallying at the Islamic Center in Irving, Texas. A white supremacist group, the Texas Rebel Knights, planned a rally at the mosque for December 12. A counter-rally to the KKK rally has been planned by religious groups, now 400 strong, reported WFAA8 in Dallas.
by Lana Shadwick1 Dec 2015, 10:44 AM PST0

Republican Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) fired on Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) record on foreign policy Monday, listing how his primary opponent supported Hillary Clinton’s lead on several issues.
by Jordan Schachtel1 Dec 2015, 10:30 AM PST0

Sheriff Joe Arpaio or “America’s Toughest Sheriff” as he has been called, kicked off his volunteer posse holiday watch at an Arizona mall on Monday. He also said “terrorists with evil intent should be worried about armed citizens who will be ready to defend themselves and others.”
by Lana Shadwick1 Dec 2015, 10:25 AM PST0

From California to New York, and everywhere in between, the Islamic State has been able to recruit dozens of young Muslims, and Muslim converts, over social media and through other means, to wage jihad against America.
by Jordan Schachtel1 Dec 2015, 9:53 AM PST0

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.
by Edwin Mora1 Dec 2015, 9:36 AM PST0

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared he would resign if it is proven that Turkey ever purchased oil from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), following claims by the Russian government that they have found proof of transactions.
by Mary Chastain1 Dec 2015, 8:41 AM PST0

The Iraqi Kurdistan military, known as the Peshmerga, boast hundreds of female recruits fighting the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
by Mary Chastain1 Dec 2015, 7:55 AM PST0

The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asking that the league lift its ban on armed off-duty officers in light of the threat of terror attacks against crowded venues, a threat actualized most recently in Paris.
by AWR Hawkins1 Dec 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

A French national known as an Islamic State recruiter and executioner, believed by some to be the real ringleader of the Paris terror attacks, will go on trial in Paris this week although he is thought to be in Syria. Salim Benghalem,
by Sarkis Zeronian1 Dec 2015, 7:26 AM PST0

President Obama insists it is more important than ever to secure the Turkish borders to prevent Islamic State fighters from entering Syria.
by Charlie Spiering1 Dec 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has confirmed the infiltration of Islamic State terrorists among the multitude of migrants flocking into Europe from Syria. In an interview on Czech television, Assad said that Europeans have legitimate cause to fear the wave of
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Dec 2015, 5:16 AM PST0

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Moroccan who was preparing to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group. A ministry statement Tuesday said the 32-year-old man used his restaurant in the northern
by AP1 Dec 2015, 2:16 AM PST0

Army Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS), said Sunday that jihadists appear to be deserting the group in growing numbers, leaving ISIS strongholds badly secured but prompting new concerns that defecting jihadists will return home battle-hardened and ready to execute “lone wolf” attacks.
by Frances Martel30 Nov 2015, 10:00 PM PST0

Lt. General Michael Flynn, former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, has been outspoken in his criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of the Islamic State before, but his new interview in Der Spiegel contains some of his toughest words yet, and he offers stern criticism of the Bush administration as well.
by John Hayward30 Nov 2015, 9:04 PM PST0

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.
by Jordan Schachtel30 Nov 2015, 7:54 PM PST0

A CBS News report reveals that refugees in Minneapolis have become a source for Islamic extremist recruitment. Earlier this month the outlet highlighted the Cedar Riverside community, which boasts the largest Somali population in the U.S. as one such breeding ground.
by Caroline May30 Nov 2015, 2:07 PM PST0