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Kobani About to Fall To ISIS, Turkey's President Says

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.

ISIS Battle for Kobani Leaves More Than 400 People Dead

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 07, 2014 12:03 PM EDT

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed on Tuesday that over 400 people have died since mid-September because of the fighting for the Syrian city of Kobani.

American Explains Why He Joined Kurdish Forces to Fight ISIS

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

A 28-year-old U.S. Army veteran and Wisconsin native left his home, went to the Middle East and joined Kurdish forces, all to fight the Islamic State militants head on.

ISIL Militants Capture Kurdish Town As Syrian Forces Fight Back

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 06, 2014 12:14 AM EDT

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants captured the Kurdish town of Kobani as Syrian Kurds backed by U.S.-led air campaigns fight to push back their advances.

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.

Parents of ISIS Hostage Peter Kassig Appeal For His Release

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 05, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

The parents of Peter Kassig, a United States aid worker taken hostage by the Islamic state militants, has released a video message on Saturday, begging the group for mercy and for the release of their son.

U.N. Report: ISIS Puts Price Tags on Captured Girls and Women

Rhona Arcaya |

Oct 04, 2014 07:38 PM EDT

The United Nations has released a report claiming the Islamic State has opened an office to sell women and girls as goods in the Iraqi city of Mosul.

From Texas Blonde To Jihadist Dreamgirl

David Perry |

Oct 04, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

Jennifer Williams is a blonde, blue-eyed, "heavily tattooed" Texan. She's also the unlikely pin-up girl inspiring a deluge of marriage proposals from ISIS.

American Hostage Threatened With Execution in ISIS Video Is An Iraq War Veteran

Rhona Arcaya |

Oct 04, 2014 09:42 AM EDT

The American aid worker threatened in an ISIS video showing the beheading of British hostage Alan Henning on Friday has been identified as Abdul-Rahman Kassig.

Turkish President Erdogan Criticizes the Internet

Rafael Ross |

Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in front of many journalists, declared that he is totally against the daily use of the Internet.

Attacks in Shi'ite Parts of Baghdad Kill 35

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 01, 2014 10:05 PM EDT

More than 35 people died Tuesday after a series of car bomb and mortar attacks in the Shi’ite regions of Baghdad, medical sources and Iraqi authorities reported.

Islamic State Trolls With Teens Online

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 01, 2014 08:01 AM EDT

A suspected Islamic State (ISIS) member who allegedly trolls with teens on social networking sites, fielding questions on falling in love and waging jihad, has a terrorism analyst confirming ISIS online recruitment tactics, CNN reported.

‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite Trains ISIS Suicide Bombers

Patricia Villaceran |

Sep 30, 2014 10:30 PM EDT

The "White Widow" Samantha Lewthwaite is reportedly training suicide bombers for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria.

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.

Congressional Vote On Anti-ISIL Campaign Could Take Until 2015

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 30, 2014 03:34 AM EDT

Congressional aides revealed Monday that the United States Congress might take until 2015 to vote regarding the authorization of President Barack Obama’s campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.