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Steven Sotloff's Family Imposed Blackout On Son's Abduction

Aug 22, 2014 01:33 AM EDT

South Florida journalist Steven Sotloff 's kidnapping case became an international news after a video of James Foley's murder was released by IS militants, and reports said Sotloff's parents knew about the abduction beforehand.

Islamic State Releases Video Of Yazidis’ Conversion To Islam

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 21, 2014 09:32 AM EDT

The Islamic State released a video that shows Yazidis converting to Islam shortly after posting the video of American journalist James Foley's beheading.

U.S. Tried And Failed To Save American Journalist James Foley

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 21, 2014 09:30 AM EDT

United States officials revealed on Wednesday that they sent a team to recover American journalist James Foley and other hostages from the Islamic militants but failed in that mission.

President Obama addressing James Foley beheading on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014

James Foley Beheading: President Obama Heartbroken by the Tragedy

Dan Weisman |

Aug 20, 2014 01:46 PM EDT

President Obama on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 held a special news conference during his Martha's Vineyard vacation addressing the beheading of American journalist James Foley by ISIL.

U.N. Plans Massive Humanitarian Aid For Displaced Iraqis

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 20, 2014 02:32 AM EDT

The United Nations refugee agency announced Tuesday that it is arranging its largest humanitarian aid for Iraq as Kurdish, Iraqi and American forces advance in Mosul Dam to break through the Islamic militant stronghold.

Iraqi Forces March on Tikrit After Mosul Dam Victory

Cody Brooks |

Aug 19, 2014 08:59 PM EDT

The Iraqi military decided to follow the momentum of recapturing the Mosul Dam by launching an operation to retake the town of Tikrit from the Islamic State

Pope Francis Says Stop Unjust Aggressor In Iraq

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 19, 2014 11:19 AM EDT

Pope Francis said it is legitimate to use force to stop unjust aggressor but he doesn't fully support U.S. military airstrike against Islamic state militants.

ISIS Threatens Retaliation, Promises To Drown Americans With Own Blood

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 19, 2014 05:06 AM EDT

ISIS warned the United States security forces saying they will drown their American targets in blood in response to the U.S troops airstrikes.

Kurdistan Fighters, Iraq Government Intensify Offensives After Dam’s Control

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 19, 2014 01:59 AM EDT

Iraqi Kurdish fighters intensified its offensive against the Islamic militants following their victory of retaking control of Iraq's largest dam.

Syrian Kurdish Militants Train Yazidis To Fight Against Islamic State

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 18, 2014 12:08 AM EDT

Kurdish militants trained hundreds of Yazidis in several training camps in the eastern part of Syria to fight Islamic State militant groups in Iraq.

Iraqi Kurds Appeal to Germany for Weapons, Ammo Support to Fight Militants

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 17, 2014 08:22 AM EDT

Kurdish fighters in Iraq have asked for weapons supply from Germany and other countries as they struggle to drive away Islamic militants that have killed hundreds of religious minorities in the country.

IS Militants Execute 700 Members of Eastern Syria Tribe, Abduct more than 3,000 Women and Girls in Iraq.

Andy Vitalicio |

Aug 17, 2014 12:56 AM EDT

Seven hundred members of a tribe in eastern Syria have been executed - most of them beheaded - by Islamic State militants over the past two weeks, reliable sources told the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Iraq Crisis: Left Behind Yazidi Refugees On Mt. Sinjar

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 16, 2014 03:55 AM EDT

Most Yazidis have been rescued from a besieged mountain in northern Iraq but the condition of those left behind are deteriorating fast.

Secret Service 'Aware' of ISIS Flag Photo in Front Of The White House

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 15, 2014 09:10 AM EDT

The Secret Service confirmed they knew about the photo going around showing an image of an ISIS flag taken in front of the White House.

EU To Discuss Arms Shipment To Iraqi Kurds

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 15, 2014 06:12 AM EDT

European Union ministers held a meeting in Brussels today to discuss the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds who are fighting Islamic State forces to put a stop to the killing of besieged civilians in Iraq.