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Abu Sayaff Threatens To Kill German Hostage, Daesh Broadens Influence In Asia

Sep 26, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

The Abu Sayyaf, a Philippine militant group, has threatened to execute a German hostage unless Berlin pulls out from the U.S.-led air strikes against the Islamic State, in a move that underscores the growing influence of the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, in Southeast Asia.

Air Strikes Against Islamic State In Syria Expected To Slow Down

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 26, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

The air campaign mounted by the United States and its five Arab allies against Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday is expected to slow down, U.S. defense officials said.

UK To Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq, Dutch and Belgian Forces Poised To Send Planes

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

British fighter jets are now poised to join the U.S. and its allies in the airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced Wednesday.

War Against ISIL Could Last for Decades -Australian Army Chief

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 23, 2014 11:22 PM EDT

Lieutenant General David Morrison, Australia's Chief of Army, said on Tuesday that the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, might be part of a "long war," giving a dire warning of protracted conflicts that could drag on for decades.

Kurds Flee To Turkey By The Thousands To Escape ISIL Offensive

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 22, 2014 01:11 AM EDT

More than 70,000 Kurds fled from their villages in northern Syria into neighboring Turkey over the weekend, while tens of thousands try to cross the border to escape the onslaught of the Islamic State group (ISIL).

France Launches First Strike Against ISIL Position Near Mosul

Andy Vitalicio |

Sep 19, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

French air force fighter jets dropped bombs on ISIL targets near Mosul Friday, in the first military action by France supporting the U.S.-led campaign to defeat the Islamic jihadists in Iraq.

Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn.), who opposes Obama's Iraq and Syria strategy.

Congress Scrutinizes Obama's ISIL strategy

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 17, 2014 03:37 AM EDT

Democratic and Republican Party leaders said Tuesday that they support President Obama's decision to arm Syrian rebels against the Islamic State, a part of the president's strategy to combat the Middle Eastern insurgents.

Assad Calls On Other Countries To Stop Funding Insurgents

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 17, 2014 03:09 AM EDT

Syrian President Bashar Assad spoke with an Iraqi security official in Damascus and he said that in order to stop terrorism, countries supporting and financing the rebels in Syria and Iraq should be pressured to stop.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey.

U.S. General Recommends Sending Ground Troops To Iraq

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 17, 2014 12:32 AM EDT

A top U.S. military officer on Tuesday said if President Barack Obama's foreign policy fails, the United States may have to send ground troops to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

U.S. Jets Launch New Air Strikes on ISIL in Support of Expanded Military Offensive

Andy Vitalicio |

Sep 16, 2014 12:23 AM EDT

The United States has launched new air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Sunday and Monday, hitting targets near Baghdad where Iraqi security forces are consolidating to launch a major offensive against the enemy

Iraq PM Haidar al-Abadi Halts Bombing Of ISIL-Held Civilian Areas

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 14, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said in a conference on Saturday that he ordered the military to stop bombing civilian areas held by the Islamic State (ISIL).

Obama’s Syrian Rebel Training Program Against ISIL Met With Skepticism

Christl Leong |

Sep 12, 2014 12:45 PM EDT

President Barack Obama plans to deepen U.S. involvement in dealing with the ISIL threat by providing arms and training to moderate Syrian rebels in the Middle East, officials said on Wednesday. The proposal however, raises questions on how it can be effectively implemented without backfiring on Washington.

U.S. Faces As Much Threat As It Did In The 9/11 Terror Attacks With The Emergence of ISIS

ISIS Poses Threat of 9/11 Repeat, Experts Say

Desiree Sison |

Sep 12, 2014 05:41 AM EDT

As the United States commemorated the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks Thursday, an American Northern Command General said that, with the growing threats from ISIS, the country faces as much peril today as it did in 2001.

United States Secretary of State John Kerry

Kerry Endorses Plans of Iraq Government, Emphasizes World Effort Against ISIS

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 11, 2014 12:42 AM EDT

United States Secretary of State John Kerry endorsed the plans of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to repair the strained ties between the Sunnis and the Kurds during the news conference on Wednesday in Baghdad.

ASIO Head "Seriously Considering" Raising Australia's Terrorism Alert Level

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 10, 2014 03:43 PM EDT

A top Australian spy said he is considering raising the terrorism alert due to the government's increasing concern about the chances of an attack on home soil.