In Paris and America, Freedom is Under Attack
In Paris and in America, freedom is under assault by extremists from around the globe.
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Vatican, French Bishops Condemn Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Wednesday’s attack on the Paris offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people were killed, caused “abhorrence” in the Vatican, according to sources at the Holy See press office.
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.
Daily Mail: Thousands Gather Across France to Show Support for 12 Killed in Charlie Hebdo Attack
Thousands of people gathered across Europe tonight to show their support to an anti-Islamist newspaper, after its offices in Paris were targeted today by suspected Al Qaeda militants who massacred 12 people.
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.
Muslim Brotherhood Followers Praise Paris Jihadi Massacre
On Wednesday, the official Twitter page of the Muslim Brotherhood, Ikhwanweb, condemned the jihadi attack on Charlie Hebdo’s office in Paris, to disappointment of its followers.
Charlie Hebdo: Martyrs for the Truth
With the massacre of Charlie Hebdo magazine’s editors and cartoonists in Paris by Islamic gunmen early Wednesday afternoon, the forces of radical Islam lay the gauntlet down: radical Islam is not just fighting against Western freedom, or the hegemony of Western powers. Their real enemy is truth.
Slain Charlie Hebdo Editor: ‘I Prefer to Die Standing Than to Live on My Knees’
Charlie Hebdo editor, Stephane “Charb” Charbonnier, refused to bow to the demands of Western heads-of-state, many of whom urged the journalist to stop publishing pictures of Prophet Muhammad on his newspaper’s pages. He also remained defiant after al-Qaeda reportedly placed his name on an “enemies of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad” hit list.
Newspapers in Turkey Justify Paris Massacre
Two Islamist newspapers in Turkey have caused a firestorm on social media after their headlines seemed to justify the massacre committed by Islamic fundamentalists in Paris.
‘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.
Watch: Islamic Terrorists Murder French Police Officer
The latest footage of the terrorist attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The two gunmen demonstrate the ‘double tap’ method of using an automatic weapon, their tactics suggest military training. The video shows the moment the two killed a
Libya Bans All Palestinians, Syrians From Entry
The government of Libya, a state currently fighting a civil war, has banned all Palestinians, Sudanese, and Syrian nationals from entering their country.
Guest Column: Erdogan Grooms a New Jihad Generation
First, he promised to build a new, “religious generation.” Now, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be going one step further: creating, too, a new generation for jihad.
The Islamic State’s 2015 Budget: $2 Billion
The Islamic State (ISIS) terror group has reportedly budgeted $2 billion dollars for its upcoming 2015 jihad, according to Arabic media. Additionally, the budget expects to collect a $250 million dollar surplus throughout the year.
ISIS in Hebron: Terror Cell Planned to Kill Israelis, Blow Up Palestinian Police Station
Three men affiliated with the Islamic State terror group who had planned to carry out further terror attacks in Israel were recently arrested by the country’s Shin Bet security agency, officials announced on Sunday.
Report: Stray Donkey Terrorizes ISIS Jihadists Fearing ‘Surprise Attack’
Among the more bizarre headlines to surface from the Iraqi warfront against jihadist terror group the Islamic State is the following– a report that an Islamic State encampment was reduced to chaos by a stray donkey the jihadists mistook for an intruding military threat.
Boko Haram Now Controls Up to Six Times More Territory Than ISIS
Islamist terror group Boko Haram now controls about twenty percent of Nigeria, The New York Times reported this week. The land grab amounts to over 70,000 square miles of territory, which is between about two and six times the square miles of land reportedly held by the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.
At Least Seven Killed in Al Shabaab Attack at Somali Military Base
(Reuters) – Somalian al Shabaab militants attacked a military base in the outskirts of the town of Baidoa on Friday morning, killing at least seven soldiers, a Somali military official said.
ISIS Releases Parenting Guide: Tell Jihadi Bedtime Stories ‘While They Are Babies’
Hot off the heels of releasing a guide on how to properly handle sex slaves, the Islamic State (ISIS) has begun distributing a handbook titled Sister’s Role in Jihad, designed to teach women how to properly indoctrinate their children to fully commit to the cause of jihadist terrorism.
Twenty Percent of Spaniards Joining ISIS Are Women
As the Islamic State (ISIS) continues attempting to expand its influence in the West, a new report from Spain’s ABC newspaper highlights the terrorist group’s increasing influence with women, as 20% of Spanish nationals captured trying to join the jihad in Syria and Iraq or already actively participating in it are women.
Reports: Iran Hanged Nine on Christmas Day
On Christmas day in Iran, at least nine prisoners were hanged by Iranian regime officials, according to reports. The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reports that seven were hanged in the infamous Adelabad prison on Christmas morning.
ISIS Female Brigade Uses Bear Clamp to Torture Breastfeeding Women
The opposition group, Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, is reporting the use of a new torture device on women who disobey sharia law by the all-female Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) brigade, al-Khansa, in the terrorist group’s “capital.”
ISIS Magazine Praises Sydney Hostage-Taker, Encourages More Lone Wolf Attacks
The Islamic State (ISIS) applauded the Sydney jihadist hostage-taker, Man Haron Monis, in its new edition of Dabiq magazine. Monis, the man responsible for three deaths, received high praise in the ISIS publication, which encouraged others to follow in his footsteps.
Daily Beast: Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan
TURBAT, Pakistan—Something fell out of the sky near Arif Saleem’s home at 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 25, 2013. He scrambled outside to find a 25-foot-wide crater just beyond the mud wall surrounding his family compound. The strike was one of three, in quick succession, that morning in the village of Kulahu, in Pakistani Baluchistan, 45 miles east of the Iran border. One of the blasts damaged the local mosque. Pages from the Quran fluttered in the air before landing gently on the rubble.
