Report: ISIS Abducts 127 Children to Turn into ‘Caliphate Cubs’
Kurdish official Saeed Mamouzini told IraqiNews.com that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) kidnapped 127 children in Mosul, Iraq, to train them as jihadists.
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Teen Used Federal Financial Aid in Attempt to Join ISIS
Minnesota resident Hanad Mustofe Musse pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring with no fewer than eight individuals to travel to Syria and provide material support to designated foreign terrorist organization ISIS/ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/the Levant) using federal aid funds.
ISIS Demands Ransom for Norwegian and Chinese Hostages
The latest issue of the ISIS online magazine, Dabiq, includes photos of two men it claims to have taken hostage, and provides a telegram number for “whoever would like to pay the ransom” for their release.
Islamic State Attacks in Saudi Arabia Challenge Security of Hajj Pilgrimage
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Islamic State group is extending its reach in Saudi Arabia, expanding the scope of its attacks and drawing in new recruits with its radical ideology. Its determination to bring down the U.S.-allied royal family has raised concerns it could threaten the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage later this month.
Report: ISIS Orders 16 HIV Positive Jihadists to Become Suicide Bombers
Sixteen Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) fighters who have contracted HIV from two Moroccan sex slaves were reportedly ordered to become suicide fighters.
ISIS Traps Accused Spies in Ruined Building, Blows It Up with Dynamite
The latest novel execution method to emerge from the gruesome imagination of the Islamic State is a throwback to cartoon villainy: they trussed the two men up, put them in a ruined building with some dynamite, and made them watch the sputtering fuse burn down until the explosion killed them.
NYT: Leaders of U.S.-Trained Syrians Assured Al Qaeda Proxy it Would Not Be Attacked
Two U.S.-backed leaders of the of the first group of Syrian rebels deployed under the $500 million train-and-equip program authorized by Congress last year met with members of the al Qaeda affiliate in Syria last July and assured them that the American-trained force would not attack them, The New York Times (NYT) reported recently.
Christian Militias Continue Struggle Against ISIS in Iraq
Small Christian militias continue to fight for Iraq–men determined to stop the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) from destroying their homeland and heritage. The Assyrian fighters are one of many groups profiled in the past year who are willing to stand up to the radical Islamic group.
Syrian Official Confirms: Russian Military Experts Helping Assad in Damascus
A Syrian official confirmed the Russian government provided the country with more military experts in the past 12 months.
Nigeria Bans Horses in the North as Boko Haram Escalates Village Raids
Nigeria’s military has imposed a ban on riding horseback in northeast Borno state in an attempt to make members of the ISIS-affiliated terror group Boko Haram more conspicuous and, thus, easier to arrest or kill.
Angelina Jolie Calls For ‘Strong Response’ To Rapey Islamic State
Hollywood star and humanitarian activist Angelina Jolie has issued a call for a “strong response” to Islamic State (IS). Speaking in Westminster, London, she highlighted the radical Sunni Islamist group’s deliberately calculated use of mass rape as “a centrepoint of their
Muslim Sex Slave: ‘Convert or Die’
When ISIS came for Zeinat and her family, they ran, terrified, for the safety of the mountains.
Yazidi Teenager Details How ISIS Taught Boys to Kill and Behead
Raghab Ahmed told The Daily Mail how ISIS taught him and other young boys to kill at the terrorist group’s infamous training camps.
UK Drone Strike Killed British IS Fighters in Syria
Britain has killed two of its own nationals who had been fighting for Islamic State (IS) and plotting attacks on British soil, in its first air strike in Syria, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday. Despite not having a
Russia Claims It ‘Never Concealed’ Sending Weapons to Syria
The Russian government is claiming officials never denied or misled anyone about sending weapons and equipment to Syria. The report comes days after terrorist groups in Syria published photos or Russians in Syria and the U.S. warning the Kremlin about military activity in the war-torn country.
Islamic State Takes Syria’s Last Oilfield
(Reuters) Islamic State fighters have seized the last major oilfield under Syrian government control during battles over a vast central desert zone, a group monitoring the conflict said on Monday.
Report: Sex Slave Kills ISIS Commander Who Forced Her to Marry Terrorists
Press TV reported that an Iraqi woman killed a top Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) commander in Mosul after he forced her into sex slavery.
Update: NATO Commander: Taliban Attacks Down, But Killing More Afghans
Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s Allied Commander for Europe, reportedly indicated that the Taliban is no longer capable of inflicting harm on the people of Afghanistan.
1000 Indian Muslim Leaders Issue Fatwa Against ISIS
In Hindu-controlled India, over 1,000 Muslim leaders and scholars have sanctioned a religious ruling, or fatwa, against the Islamic State as contrary to the true teachings of Islam.
Turkey Raids Opposition Paper Following Report of ISIS Arms Trade
Turkish police raided the offices of opposition paper Bugün after the publication ran a story that claimed Turkey sent weapons to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria. The paper included pictures that allegedly show the weapon exchange.
Former ICC Prosecutor: Yezidis Can Bring ISIS to ICC Even if Iraq Not Member
Yezidis could bring the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes even if Iraq is not a member state of the tribunal, according to a former ICC chief prosecutor.
Nigerian Military Reinstates 3,032 Soldiers Dismissed for ‘Indiscipline’
The Nigerian military announced Thursday that it had reviewed 5,000 cases of dishonorably discharged soldiers and chosen to reinstate more than 3,000 of them and that they are fit for the battle against ISIS-affiliated group Boko Haram.
Report: Boko Haram’s Female Suicide Bombers Kill 20 in Cameroon
Twin bombings in Kerawa, northern Cameroon, took 19 to 20 lives and wounded 140 people on Thursday. The town, on the border with Nigeria, has become a focal point for attacks from ISIS-affiliated terror group Boko Haram.
Report: Hezbollah Member Arrested by Assad Regime for Selling Weapons to ISIS
The son of a high ranking member of the terrorist group Hezbollah has been arrested by Bashar al-Assad regime forces for purchasing arms and ammunitions from the Syrian army and selling them to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), reported a Lebanese news outlet.
Russia Denies Sending Troops to Syria
Russian officials denied reports that the government placed Russian soldiers in Syria and deployed fighter jets. Reports of Russian activity in the war-torn country swarmed the internet this week.
