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US Airstrikes Target Islamic State Leaders in Iraq

US Airstrikes Target Islamic State Leaders in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition conducted a series of airstrikes targeting a gathering of Islamic State leaders near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a senior U.S. defense official said Saturday. The airstrikes on Friday night destroyed a convoy

Terror Threat to Queen as 'Parade Plotters' Arrested

Terror Threat to Queen as 'Parade Plotters' Arrested

Armed police have swooped on four Islamic terror suspects in overnight raids, foiling a suspected imminent attack on tomorrow’s Remembrance Sunday parade which will be attended by HM the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Prime Minister. The raids,

Iran Reportedly Creating Hezbollah Branch in Syria

Iran Reportedly Creating Hezbollah Branch in Syria

The Islamic Republic of Iran is reportedly recruiting Syrian Shiite Muslims to fight in a pro-Assad regime “parallel army” under the banner of Hezbollah. Siraj Press reported on Wednesday that one of the goals of the new Hezbollah branch is

Syria Muslim Brotherhood Appoints New Leader

Syria Muslim Brotherhood Appoints New Leader

Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood, one of President Bashar al-Assad’s political adversaries in exile, has appointed a 70-year-old British-educated ophthalmologist as its new leader. The Brotherhood’s council elected Mohammad Hekmat Walid for a four-year term in a vote Thursday in Istanbul, where

London Teenager Charged with Preparing Terror Acts

London Teenager Charged with Preparing Terror Acts

A London teenager has been charged with preparing to commit acts of terrorism. Kazi Islam, who is 18-years-old and from Manor Park, east London, was arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police on 13 August. Police say he has been charged for

Britain to Send Troops to Train Iraqi Forces: Report

Britain to Send Troops to Train Iraqi Forces: Report

Britain is preparing to send troops to Iraq to help train local forces to fight Islamic State militants, The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. The British Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the report but said an announcement would

ISIS Tries to Humiliate Obama on Election Day

ISIS Tries to Humiliate Obama on Election Day

In what appears to be a coordinated strategy to inflict a humiliating blow against President Obama on election day, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (known as ISIS or ISIL) and their Al Qaeda allies (Jabhat al-Nusra) launched

Egypt, Gulf Arab Allies Eye Anti-Militant Alliance

Egypt, Gulf Arab Allies Eye Anti-Militant Alliance

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are discussing the creation of a military pact to take on Islamic militants, with the possibility of a joint force to intervene around the Middle East, The Associated