ISIS Children Camps Discovered in Turkey
Turkish authorities have discovered Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) training camps for children in basements hidden in Istanbul.
Tag: Islamic State
Report: 40 ISIS Jihadists Killed in Russian-Syrian Air Strikes
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as quoted by the BBC, at least 40 ISIS terrorists have been killed by either Russian or Syrian warplanes after a convoy in Hama province was bombed. The “charred bodies of fighters” were observed at the scene.
Russian Officials Want to Perform 300 Missions a Day in Syria
Sources close to the Russian military reported the government plans to expand their missions in Syria to 300 a day.
Experts: Russian Airstrikes May Strengthen ISIS
Western diplomats believe the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) could gather more land in Syria as a result of the latest Russian and Iranian offensive.
Hacker Charged with Stealing Personal Data on U.S. Troops, Passing It to ISIS
In a landmark cyberwar case, the Justice Department has accused Ardit Ferizi, a 20-year-old citizen of Kosovo currently detained in Malaysia, as being a hacker and stealing personal information about U.S. military and government personnel to pass along to ISIS.
ISIS Jihadists Shave Beards, Dress as Women to Flee to West
In the face of heavy Russian airstrikes, a number of ISIS militants have reportedly fled to Turkey from Syria by shaving off their beards and dressing as women to pass unnoticed.
Journalist Labeled a Terrorist for Asking Turkish President Erdogan if He Is a Dictator
A Finnish journalist has been accused by pro-Turkish government media of being linked to the terrorist group Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) after asking Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whether or not he is a dictator, as some have claimed.
Boko Haram: Female Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens Following Mosque Bombing
Between 40-60 worshippers at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria were killed Friday by a trio of female suicide bombers believed to have been sent by the ISIS-affiliated terror group Boko Haram.
Turkey: PKK, ISIS Reached Deal with Assad to Bomb Ankara Kurdish Event
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Thursday that he believes the October 10 bombing of a peace rally in Ankara was a collaborative attack organized by the Islamic State (ISIS), the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Iraqi and Kurdish Officials Meet to Plan ‘Zero Hour’ for Battle of Mosul
Iraqi and Kurdish officials have met to plan the long-delayed Battle of Mosul, an effort to push ISIS out of the city they have been using as their base of operations in Iraq.
U.S.-Led Coalition Hasn’t Interrupted $1.5 Million-a-Day ISIS Oil Trade
The U.S.-led coalition has been unable to interrupt the organized and sophisticated oil industry in areas in Iraq and Syria controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), which generates an average of $1.5 million daily, reports the Financial Times (FT), citing
Report: Christianity Could Be Extinct in Iraq in Five Years
United Kingdom charity Aid to the Church in Need issued a report to the House of Lords this week warning that Christianity could be extinct in Iraq in only five years.
Boko Haram Appeals to Somali Al-Shabaab Terrorists to Join ISIS
Nigeria’s Boko Haram islamists have reached out to the Somali jihadist organization al-Shabaab, urging it to switch its loyalty to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
ISIS ‘Not My cup Of Tea’ Says Briton Who Travelled To Syria
A British woman who fled the Islamic State group with her five children after travelling to Syria described the experience as “not my cup of tea” in an interview on Wednesday. Shukee Begum, 33, travelled to Syria with her children
NYT: ISIS Makes ‘Major Inroads in Turf Battles’ Against Taliban
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has scored military gains as it battles the Taliban for territory in Afghanistan, securing their hold with a brutality that is considered shocking even by the standards of the Afghan insurgency, reports the New York Times (NYT).
Assad, Iran, Hezbollah to Launch Ground Attack in Syria Backed by Russian Airstrikes
Iranian troops, allied Hezbollah fighters, and Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s army have reportedly joined forces to launch a ground offensive, backed by Russian airstrikes, to seize key areas from rebels in Syria.
FBI Director: Islamic State Recruiting ’24 Hours a Day’ in All 50 States
FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday the recruitment of potential homegrown terrorists by the Islamic State group is widespread and goes on “24 hours a day” across the United States.
ISIS Confirms Second-in-Command Killed In U.S. Air Strike
The Islamic State has confirmed the Pentagon’s August claim that it killed ISIS’ deputy commander, Abu Mutaz al-Qurashi. “America is rejoicing over the killing of Abu Mutaz al-Qurashi and considers this a great victory,” a spokesman for the Islamic State named Abu Mohamed al-Adnani declared, in an audio recording posted to Islamist websites, as reported by AFP.
Yazidis Seek Justice Against ISIS at the International Criminal Court
Yazidis who suffered under the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Sinjar have filed a genocide case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Netherlands.
ISIS Tells Assyrian Christians in Sweden: ‘Convert or Die: The Caliphate Is Here’
Assyrian Christians living in Sweden have been targeted with a string of threatening messages linked to the Islamic State, including demands that they “convert or die.”
Report: Boko Haram May Have Stolen Cluster Bombs from Nigerian Army
The Nigerian military is warning residents in the rural northeast of the nation to beware of unexploded cluster bombs left in shrubbery by ISIS affiliate Boko Haram. Experts contend that it is likely Boko Haram members acquired these bombs by stealing them from the Nigerian army.
Syrian Archbishop: Christians Are ‘Prime Target’ of ISIS’ Religious Cleansing Campaign
The Archbishop of Aleppo has called on the West to act to save Syria from the “fundamentalist, jihadist mercenaries” who threaten his country, “killing anyone who would speak of freedom, citizenship, religious freedom and democracy.”
After Blaming ISIS, Turkey Arrests PKK Affiliates over Ankara Bombing
Turkish media is reporting the first arrests directly in relation to Saturday’s twin bombings in the capital, Ankara: two suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who tweeted about the event before it occurred.
Kurds, Assyrian Christians, Arab Rebels Form Anti-ISIS Alliance in Syria
An American-backed Syrian Kurdish militia has joined forces with some Arab rebels and members of an Assyrian Christian group to launch an assault against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Raqqa, the jihadist group’s de-facto capital in Syria, according to a statement obtained by Reuters.
Nusra Front Calls for Escalation of Attacks Against Assad’s Alawites, Russia
The leader of the al-Nusra Front, Syria’s al-Qaeda offshoot, reportedly called on jihadists to intensify attacks on Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s minority Alawite sect of Shiite Islam in retaliation for Russia’s military intervention.
