Canada Arrests 10 Youths Suspected of Plans to Join ISIS
Canadian police arrested 10 youths at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport last weekend after suspecting them of wanting to go to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State group.
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Belgium Convicts Seven Muslim Women for Supporting ISIS
A Belgian court convicted seven Muslim women for supporting ISIS and enticing other young females to join the terrorist group.
Iran-Backed Shiite Militias Move to Combat ISIS in Ramadi
After American-armed troops from the American-supported Iraqi central government were routed from the city of Ramadi by an inferior ISIS force, the head-choppers embarked on what the Kurdish Rudaw news service describes as a “bloody purge.”
Heavy Airstrikes Target Yemeni Capital as Sectarian Strife Escalates
Fighter jets belonging to a Saudi-led coalition launched strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen on Tuesday, just one day after a five-day truce between the two parties expired.
Troubling Questions Surround US-Ally Pakistan’s Relationship with Osama Bin Laden
Regardless of what one may think about the journalistic practices of Seymour Hersh, it cannot be denied that he has reignited important discussion about how the United States came to find Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden and the role of the Pakistani government in harboring the terrorist.
Op-ed: Stopping ISIS at Home and Abroad, by Congressman Will Hurd
Due to the diligence and hard work of our military and intelligence agencies, we haven’t seen a large-scale terrorist attack on our homeland since September 11, 2001. But our enemy has adapted its methods and is now using a digital network to radicalize individuals thousands of miles away from any ISIS camp.
Paris: Jewish Teen Beaten by Arab Gang in Anti-Semitic Attack
A Jewish teenager was beaten by a group of North African men outside of the Buttes Chaumont Park near Paris this weekend.
ISIS Allegedly Beheaded Australian Teen Who Attempted to Leave
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) allegedly beheaded a Melbourne teenager when he attempted to return home from Syria.
Female Suicide Bomber Kills Seven in Nigeria
A young Nigerian female suicide bomber detonated herself up in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, at a market near a bus station. She killed at least seven people.
REPORT: White Widow Samantha Lewthwaite Responsible for 400 Deaths
An anti-terror officer told The Daily Mirror that Samantha Lewthwaite, who has become known as the White Widow, is personally responsible for over 400 murders since she quickly rose up the ranks of Somalian radical Islam group al-Shabaab. “She is an
Iranian Ayatollah: We ‘Will Never Allow’ Inspections of Nuke Sites
Iran will never allow Western powers or the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect Tehran’s military sites as part of a final agreement with the P5+1 world powers, Iran’s Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani said Friday in an address to Tehran University students.
ISIS Sets Eyes on Syrian UNESCO Site Palmyra
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is on the doorstep of Palmyra, another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Syria. Officials warn if ISIS is not stopped, they will destroy another important historic city as they expand the caliphate.
US Consulate in Melbourne Warns of ‘Likely’ Terror Attack
The United States Consulate in Melbourne, Australia, has received intelligence indicating a “likely” terror attack on Aussie soil.
Islamic State Plants Flag In Iraq’s Ramadi
(REUTERS) Islamic State militants raised their black flag over the local government compound in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Friday and claimed victory through mosque loudspeakers after overrunning most of the western provincial capital. The insurgents attacked Ramadi overnight using
Turkey: ISIS Recruits from ’90 Different Countries’ Have Crossed Our Borders
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claimed that ISIS recruits from “90 different countries” have passed through his country en route to Syria, a security crisis he described as “not a sustainable situation” and “a significant threat to us.”
American ISIS Recruit Gets 20 Years in Prison
ABC News reports that American ISIS recruit Donald Ray Morgan, 44, of North Carolina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on terrorism and weapons charges.
Showdown: Iranian Ship Defies US Orders, Sets Course for Yemen
Iran has deployed a “humanitarian aid” ship carrying 2,500 tons of unknown supplies to Yemen, setting up a situation where Tehran is attempting to openly defy a U.S. order not to dock its ships in the country’s ports.
India’s Government Denies Report ISIS Slaughtered 39 Indian Captives
Harjit Masih, a 25-year-old Indian national, returned from Iraq to his native country this week after he and 39 other Indians working in Iraq were abducted by the Islamic State. He claims he survived by playing dead after being missed in a firing squad lineup, and that his colleagues are all dead, but the Indian government is denying the report, insisting the men are still alive.
Report: Hundreds of UK Nationals Have Returned Home from Jihad In Syria
Over 700 potential terrorists have left the United Kingdom in order to carry out jihad in the Middle East, according to London’s Metropolitan Police Service, also known as Scotland Yard. Alarmingly, about half of the jihadis have now returned to the UK, reports have stated.
ISIS Persecution Creates Market for Human Traffickers Smuggling Yazidis Out of Iraq
The persecution by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) of Iraq’s minority Yazidi population has pushed thousands to find any means to escape the grips of the barbaric terrorist group, coughing up hefty sums of money to secure their freedom.
ISIS Uses Stolen Passports to Bring Jihad Recruits to Syria and Iraq
The Assyrian International News Agency relays a report from Dubai television news concerning a raid on an ISIS safe house in Syria, in which rebel forces opposed to the Islamic State discovered a large stash of stolen Western passports. These travel documents have allegedly been used by ISIS to bring Western jihadi recruits to Iraq and Syria.
Human Rights Watch Director Rips US In Interview With Iran Media
Ken Roth, the director of Human Rights Watch, spoke exclusively with the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) network earlier this week about the ongoing conflict in Yemen, blaming the United States for Saudi Arabia’s alleged use of cluster munitions.
Over 11,000 Nigerian Refugees Return After Boko Haram Threat Subsides
Over 11,000 Nigerians have returned from Niger since fleeing radical Islamist group Boko Haram. The majority of those fleeing previously lived in areas Boko Haram terrorized the most.
Obama Rips Israel and Iran in Interview with Saudi Paper
In his first interview with an Arabic-language news organization on Wednesday, President Obama spoke with Saudi-owned Asharq Al-Awsat about various issues related to the Middle East, the Iranian nuclear program, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Islamic State Ransacks 200-Year-Old Ottoman Mosque
On Tuesday, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) destroyed the 200-year-old Maryam Khatoon Mosque in Mosul, Iraq, which the Ottoman Empire erected in 1821.
