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ISIS British Jihadist Brags About Executions on Social Media

Islamic State (formerly ISIS) British jihadist Reyaad Khan, 20, boasted about executions and murders of prisoners on Twitter. He is proud of his horrid behavior, the United Kingdom could try him for war crimes if he returns to the country.

ISIS British Jihadist Brags About Executions on Social Media

Manchester Twin Wants to be a Doctor for Islamic State

Salma and Zahra Halane, the 16-year-old twins who left Manchester, England in July to join the Islamic State (formerly ISIS) in Syria now claim that one of them wants to be a doctor for the terrorist group.  One of the

Manchester Twin Wants to be a Doctor for Islamic State

ISIS Releases Video of Child Training Center with Omar al-Shishani

Omar al-Shishani, a Chechen leader of the terrorist group Islamic State, appeared prominently in a recently released propaganda video touring a children’s terrorist training camp run by the group. The video indicates that the military strategist does not fear being

ISIS Releases Video of Child Training Center with Omar al-Shishani

Islamic State to Join Palestine to Fight the 'Barbaric Jews'

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, told Palestine the terrorist group will join its fight against the “barbaric Jews” but urged patience until ISIS is finished in Arab countries. The group wants to weaken the United States in Arab

Islamic State to Join Palestine to Fight the 'Barbaric Jews'

Islamic State Flag Confuses Government and Separatists in India

While the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, mainly operates in Iraq and Syria, the radical jihadist group is slowly spreading its influence. A black IS flag first appeared in Srinagar, India on July 11, later appearing in the towns

Islamic State Flag Confuses Government and Separatists in India

Hamas Official: Israelis 'Addicted' to Killing Women and Children

In an attempt to smear Israel and justify his organization’s prolonged terrorist campaign against it, Hamas official Osama Hamdan claimed on Lebanese television that Jews have “become addicted to” killing children and women. He also argued it was “not a

Hamas Official: Israelis 'Addicted' to Killing Women and Children

ISIS Celebrates Eid with Video of Killing Spree

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, released a video to celebrate Eid, which marks the last day of Ramadan. The 30-minute video contained clips of the jihadists murdering young men and Iraqi soldiers.  The video, no longer available, was apparently

ISIS Celebrates Eid with Video of Killing Spree

ISIS Fighter Claims Turkey Funds the Jihadist Group

Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his AK Party have a well developed reputation for anti-Semitism and anti-Israel policies generally. But now ties to the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, are emerging. The Jerusalem Post reported one Islamic

ISIS Fighter Claims Turkey Funds the Jihadist Group

ISIS Occupied or Destroyed All Christian Institutions in Mosul

For over 2,000 years, Christians and Muslims lived in peace in Mosul, Iraq, the country’s second largest city. That all changed on June 10, 2014 when the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, invaded the city and evicted its Christian population.

ISIS Occupied or Destroyed All Christian Institutions in Mosul

Ambassador Ron Dermer Claims Almost 500 Rockets for Israel Hit Gaza

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer said almost eight percent of the rockets terrorists shoot at Israel land in Gaza. The offensive against Israel only began three weeks ago. “Hamas has fired over 2500 rockets at Israel,” he

Ambassador Ron Dermer Claims Almost 500 Rockets for Israel Hit Gaza

Chechnya Bans President Barack Obama, European Union Leaders

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has banned President Obama from visiting the Russian Republic of Chechnya. The ban is a sort of sanction, as Kadyrov claims it is retribution for the wars in Libya, Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine. The Washington Post

Chechnya Bans President Barack Obama, European Union Leaders

Resistance Grows Against Islamic State in Iraq

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, declared a caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq, expelled all Christians from Mosul, and imposed Sharia law, but not everyone is giving up. There are reports of tribes forming militias to fight

Resistance Grows Against Islamic State in Iraq

Emirates to Stop Flights Over Iraq

Emirates, one of the world’s largest airlines, will not travel in Iraq airspace due to the ongoing violence from the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS. Sir Tim Clark, president of the airlines, said the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 changed

Emirates to Stop Flights Over Iraq

Thousands Demand Mayor of The Hague Resign for Allowing ISIS Rally

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, is taking advantage of the anti-Semitism in Europe to recruit new members to achieve its dream of a worldwide Caliphate. Protests that start as pro-Palestine slip into violent ant-Israel rallies, and it is

Thousands Demand Mayor of The Hague Resign for Allowing ISIS Rally

First American Suicide Bomber in Syria Featured in Video

The al-Nusra Front, a terrorist group in Syria, released a video of the first American to participate in a suicide attack in the war-torn country. Monar Mohammed Abu-Salha, 22, grew up in Florida and dropped out of college to join

First American Suicide Bomber in Syria Featured in Video

Russia Lashes Out at New EU Sanctions

The European Union targeted 15 officials and 18 organizations in the latest round of sanctions in response to the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. Russia said the sanctions will hinder any security cooperation between the two entities. “The additional

Russia Lashes Out at New EU Sanctions

Anglican Vicar: End of Christianity in Iraq Is 'Very Near'

Andrew White, the vicar of the only Anglican church in Iraq, told BBC Radio 4 that Christianity is coming to an end in the Middle Eastern country. The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, is forcing Christians out of towns

Anglican Vicar: End of Christianity in Iraq Is 'Very Near'

UN Finally Considers Adding ISIS to Syrian War Crimes List

The Islamic State terrorist group, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), rose to prominence from the ashes of an al-Qaeda-affiliated group in 2013. They have a storied history of brutality throughout Iraq and Syria, with no sign

UN Finally Considers Adding ISIS to Syrian War Crimes List

Islamic State Seizes Syrian Army Base in Raqqa

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, took over a Syrian army base outside of Raqqa and killed at least 85 soldiers. The terrorist group posted pictures of the dead bodies before and after they beheaded the soldiers. The siege

Islamic State Seizes Syrian Army Base in Raqqa

Christians Describe Inhumane Treatment by ISIS in Mosul, Iraq

Christians expelled from Mosul, Iraq, are speaking out about the treatment they endured by the Islamic State, a jihadist group formerly known as ISIS. The jihadists told the Christians to convert to Islam, pay a protection tax, or die. “Yes,

Christians Describe Inhumane Treatment by ISIS in Mosul, Iraq

Veil Restrictions Just the Latest in ISIS's War on Women

A day after a UN report said the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, ordered female genital mutilation (FGM), the terrorist group told women to wear a full-face veil.  “The conditions imposed on her clothes and grooming was only to

Veil Restrictions Just the Latest in ISIS's War on Women

ISIS Blows Up Jonah's Tomb in Mosul, Iraq

The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, continues its destruction of Iraq’s historic city Mosul. The radical jihadists blew up a shrine to Jonah, the biblical prophet, and Yunus in the Koran. “Islamic State completely destroyed the shrine of Nabi

ISIS Blows Up Jonah's Tomb in Mosul, Iraq

Islamic State Releases Recruitment Video for Indonesia

The Islamic State released another recruitment video, this time aimed at Indonesian Muslim men. Abu Muhammad al-Indonesi issued an emotional plea, describing the men in the video as “brothers from Indonesia who have come to the Islamic State.” “We ask

Islamic State Releases Recruitment Video for Indonesia

Islamic State Says Mannequins Must Wear Veils

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) told shopkeepers in Mosul the mannequins must wear veils. The veil is in accordance with Sharia law since “the human form is not depicted in statues or artwork.” Both gender of mannequins

Islamic State Says Mannequins Must Wear Veils

Islamic State Posts Pictures, Video of Children at Training Camp

Two videos related to ISIS were released on Monday. A Twitter account for the Islamic State posted pictures and a video of a training camp in Ninevah and Al-Arabiya released a video with the real wife of ISIS’s leader. The training camp

Islamic State Posts Pictures, Video of Children at Training Camp

Fighting in Donetsk Near Malaysia Flight MH17 Site Leaves Four Dead

Four people died in Donetsk, the disputed Ukrainian region now home to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. The rebels said Ukraine’s government is attempting to take over the city. According to Reuters, Kiev claimed that no one sent

Fighting in Donetsk Near Malaysia Flight MH17 Site Leaves Four Dead