Al-Qaeda Group Threatens France with More Attacks
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the jihadist group’s affiliate in North Africa, has threatened France with more attacks.
Tag: Islamic State
ISIS Presence In Afghanistan Confirmed Less Than Month After US Combat Mission Ends
Afghan officials have confirmed that the Islamic State is operating in Afghanistan less than a month after the U.S.-led coalition formally ended its combat mission there.
Pakistani Taliban Members Pledge Allegiance to ISIS with Beheading Video
On Saturday, assorted jihadist Twitter and YouTube accounts released a video with Pakistani Taliban members pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS). To prove their loyalty, the men beheaded a man they claim was a Pakistani soldier.
ISIS and AQAP Both Claim Responsibility for Charlie Hebdo Attack
Both the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, or ISIL) and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have claimed responsibility for last week’s terrorist attack against the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
NYPD on High Alert Following ISIS Call to ‘Rise Up and Kill Police Officers’
ISIS spokesman Abu Mohammed al Adnani told those loyal to the Islamic State to “rise up and kill intelligence officers, police officers, soldiers, and civilians” in the U.S.
Officials: Wife Of Paris Kosher Market Killer Was In Syria At Time Of Attack
Hayat Boumediene, the wife of the ISIS-inspired jihadist who killed four hostages at a Paris kosher supermarket, may have made her way into Syria to join fellow Islamic extremists, according to reports. Information has surfaced that she was not in
Boko Haram Battles Nigerian Troops, Uses 10-Year-Old Girl as Suicide Bomber
The Islamic State created by ISIS in Syria and Iraq isn’t the only “caliphate” afflicting the world these days. Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria also claim to have created a caliphate, and followed a week in which they killed estimated thousands with the bombing of a marketplace using a ten-year-old girl as a suicide bomber.
ISIS Supporter Hacks Websites of Towns Near Paris
While officials have not demonstrably linked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) to the Charlie Hebdo massacre, websites of a number of towns in France fell victims to a cyber-attack replacing the content of their sties with Islamic State flag in apparent celebration of the mass shooting.
SEAL Vet Lawmaker: Obama’s Foreign Policy Incites Terrorists
Freshman Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a former Navy commander and Congress’ only SEAL veteran, said Obama’s foreign policy fueled the terrorist attack on the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo that left 12 people dead on Wednesday.
ISIS Makes Me ‘Ashamed to Be Muslim,’ Says Iraqi
Hassan, the head of a Kurdish family in Iraq, told Asianews he is “ashamed to be a Muslim” because the Daesh (ISIS) commits violence in the name of Islam.
ISIS Radio Praises Charlie Hebdo Terrorists as ‘Jihadist Heroes’
The Islamic State (ISIS) has issued a statement, via their official radio outlet, praising brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi for the gruesome attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. ISIS calls the pair “heroes” for killing twelve people, including two police officers, as revenge against the magazine for mocking Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.
Hundreds of Yazidis Found in Mass Grave Near Mosul, ISIS Suspected
Residents in southern and western Mosul, Iraq discovered a mass grave with over 320 bodies, including children, allegedly murdered by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
ISIS Hacker Group ‘Cyber Caliphate’ Under Investigation for Hacking US News Organizations
A hacking collective that goes by the name “Cyber Caliphate” and claims to be affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, IS) terrorist group has hacked two news organizations in the United States–one in Maryland and one in Albuquerque–and threatens many more similar breaches of privacy in coming months.
Report: Lebanese Hash Growers Say They Are Ready to Fight ISIS
Marijuana growers in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley near the Syrian border want to join the fight against Islamic State jihadists, reports Public Radio International (PRI).
Report: ISIS Beheads Street Magician for Performing ‘Haram’ Entertainment
The UK Mirror, a tabloid magazine, is reporting that Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorists have beheaded a popular street magician in Syria for defying their strict interpretation of Sharia law with his performances.
Radical Cleric: ‘Freedom of Expression Does Not Extend to Insulting’ Muhammad
In light of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary used it to blast free speech. He did not condemn the attacks, but suggested more laws to ban images of Mohammed.
Report: Syrian Battalion Forms Suicide Bomber Platoon
A video recently surfaced that allegedly shows a branch of the Syrian army forming a platoon of suicide bombers. The video, uncovered and translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) on December 30, has not been independently verified outside of MEMRI experts.
‘Allah is the Greatest’: Islamists Celebrated Charlie Hebdo Attack on Social Media
Radical Islamists and supporters of jihad on social media used Twitter to celebrate the three gunmen who killed twelve people and wounded nearly a dozen others at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France. The attack, a retaliation against the magazine for publishing satirical images of the Prophet Muhammad, received support and justification. All of these accounts talk about jihad and the Islamic State regularly, interrupting their ISIS updates to praise the attack.
670,000 Syrian Children Denied Education by ISIS School Shutdowns in Syria
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is reporting that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has shut down more schools in Syria, leaving over 670,000 children without access to education.
Report: Saudis Take On ISIS in Their Territory
Saudi ground forces supported by air power launched a “major security operation” against Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, IS) jihadists inside Saudi Arabia, according to a member of the Iraqi Parliament.
Lebanon Places New Restrictions on Syrian Refugees
Lebanon has implemented a new law requiring Syrian refugees to retain a visa before entering the country in an attempt to limit the prodigious flow of refugees from war-torn Syria into their nation.
Bag of Cocaine Found in Dead ISIS Leader’s House
Islam forbids drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes, but rumors have spread for months indicating that members of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist groups engage in drug use. Those rumors were at least in part confirmed by a discovery this week when VICE journalist Joakim Medin identified cocaine in the house of dead Islamic State leader Emir Abu Zahra just south of Kobane, Syria.
Monitor: Top ISIS Cop Found Decapitated with ‘Evil’ Written on Corpse
The corpse of a top member of the Islamic State’s (IS, ISIS, ISIL) self-declared police force in Syria, which has carried out beheadings, was found decapitated with signs of torture and a cigarette stuffed in the mouth, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Iraqi Health Official: Ebola Has Killed 5 ISIS Fighters
On January 5, Variety magazine ran a column admitting the tremendous power of the NRA, and suggested the gun control lobby is figuring out that the only way to beat the pro-Second Amendment group is to bypass Congress. This means bypassing lawmakers loyal to the NRA as well.
Kurdish Forces Reclaim Majority of Kobane From ISIS
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) attempted to capture Kobane, Syria, in September, but have faced intense backlash. The Kurdish Peshmerga and People’s Protection Unit (YPG) now prepare to completely take back the town from the terrorist group.
