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Russia Withdraws Half its Air Force from Syria as it Runs Short of Cash
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Apr 27, 2017 09:53 AM EDT |
VKS combat aircraft have been carrying out airstrikes in Syria at the request of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since September 2016.

Foreign ISIS Recruits Likely to be More Educated, Wealthy than Average: World Bank
Charissa Echavez | | Oct 07, 2016 05:12 AM EDT |
Recruits of the Islamic State group are more educated and relatively wealthy than their average countryman, according to a study by the World Bank entitled "Economic and Social Inclusion to Prevent Violent Extremism."

Recent Attacks On Paris Were Orchestrated by ISIS
Cybelle Go | | Nov 14, 2015 05:29 PM EST |
The recent attacks on Paris, which resulted to carnage and casualties, were an 'act of war' orchestrated by the Islamic State from outside the country aided with internal connections, according to French President Francois Hollande last Saturday, Haaretz reports.

Jihadi John Possibly Dead Following United States Drone Strike
Cybelle Go | | Nov 13, 2015 12:45 PM EST |
Jihadi John, the feared Islamic State executioner, may be possibly dead following a drone strike in Syria initiated by the United States forces on Thursday, according to BBC News.

Iraq: Intelligence Sharing Ties Are Important
Darlene Tverdohleb | | Sep 28, 2015 05:29 PM EDT |
Iraq's Prime Minister is defending the country's intelligence sharing with Iran, Syria, and Russia to fight against the Islamic State extremists.

Moscow Sends Fighter Planes To Damascus
Darlene Tverdohleb | | Sep 23, 2015 01:42 PM EDT |
Fighter planes, drones, combat and transport helicopters, infrared binoculars, reconnaissance aircraft, and radars were sent to Damascus from Moscow on Sep. 18, Friday, to support the Syrian President's regime against the jihadists called Daesh.
ISIL Militants Abused Kurdish Children -Human Rights Watch
Kat De Guzman | | Nov 05, 2014 01:35 AM EST |
The Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL) militants, also known as Daesh, reportedly abused and tortured the Kurdish children they have captured earlier this year from the Syrian town of Kobani.

ISIS Overtakes Air-Drop Zone Outside Kobani
Rubi Valdez | | Oct 24, 2014 02:21 AM EDT |
The militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) advanced its position in the western Kobani region on Thursday and took over the Syrian border where Kurdish forces secured ground three days prior.

Anti-ISIL Coalition To Hold Military Summit In Washington
Bianca Ortega | | Oct 14, 2014 12:47 AM EDT |
Military leaders of the members of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, will attend a summit in Washington tomorrow to talk about ways to contain the militant group's advances in Iraq and Syria.

Turkey Denies Reports About Its Bases Used By U.S. For Fight Against ISIL
Kat De Guzman | | Oct 13, 2014 11:51 PM EDT |
American officials earlier said Turkey has allowed the military forces fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, to use their bases for operations but Turkish officials denied the claim on Monday.

Letter from Arrested Illinois Teen Proves Intent to Join ISIS
Erika Villanueva | | Oct 08, 2014 10:36 PM EDT |
Authorities believe that several pro-ISIS documents and a letter written by the Illinois teen arrested for trying to join the Daesh terrorist cell proves his intent on joining the international terrorist group.

Kobani About to Fall To ISIS, Turkey's President Says
Ren Benavidez | | Oct 08, 2014 12:45 AM EDT |
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the Syrian city of Kobani is "about to fall" into the hands of the Islamic State militants, adding that the U.S.-led coalition air strikes were not enough to stop the advance of the jihadist group.

Biden Apologizes To Turkey And Middle Eastern Allies Over Offensive ISIL Comments
Ren Benavidez | | Oct 05, 2014 09:52 PM EDT |
United States Vice President Joe Biden has issued an apology to Turkish President Recep Erdogan for saying that the Turkish leader allowed some Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters to cross into Syria.

Islamic State Could Acquire Nuclear Weapons, British Home Secretary Warns
Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 01, 2014 03:08 AM EDT |
British Home Secretary Theresa May warned on Tuesday that the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or Daesh, could acquire nuclear arms if allowed to consolidate its resources and described an attack against the West in apocalyptic terms.

U.S.-Led Airstrikes Kill Civilians, ISIL Fighters In 4 Syrian Provinces
Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 30, 2014 03:55 AM EDT |
At least two civilians died after airstrikes mounted by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Syria hit grain silos, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday, citing that coalition pilots may have mistaken the facility as an Islamic State command post.
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