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Syria War: Islamic State Militants Seize Tabqa Airbase
Jin Tuliao | | Aug 25, 2014 03:45 AM EDT |
Islamic State seized the Tabqa air base in Raqqa province from Syrian government forces.
Foley's Death May Have Been Staged --Forensic Experts
Ren Benavidez | | Aug 25, 2014 01:58 AM EDT |
Despite the shock brought about by the death of American journalist, James Foley, recent updates from forensic experts alleged that the video of the beheading was staged.
Iraq Military Intelligence Headquarters Hit By Bomb; 13 Dead
Christl Leong | | Aug 24, 2014 09:55 AM EDT |
At least 13 people were killed and 24 wounded after a car bomb hit a military intelligence center on Saturday in Karada, Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.
U.S. Officials And Experts Weigh In On ISIS Threat
Christl Leong | | Aug 24, 2014 06:35 AM EDT |
U.S. officials have grown concern about the ISIS threat especially as the the group continues to gain momentum across northern and western Iraq. But some experts argue that the group's capability may be overstated and that its extreme brutality and radicalism may work against its pursuit of an Islamic caliphate.
ISIS: Trained By U.S. Government; Funded By U.S. Allies?
Cory Doyle | | Aug 23, 2014 09:16 PM EDT |
In a very “surprising” development, it appears that the government of the United States of America may actually have trained the extremist militia, known as the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq.
Obama Weighs Direct War On ISIS
David Perry | | Aug 23, 2014 01:06 PM EDT |
In the aftermath of the beheading of American journalist James Foley at the hands of an ISIS soldier, U.S. President Barack Obama is now considering options of how to increase military strikes against the Islamist organization.
ISIS Militants Convert Dozens of Yazidis To Islam
Marcel Woo | | Aug 23, 2014 08:09 AM EDT |
Dozens of members of the Yazidi religious minority have been converted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to Islam based on the video released by the militant group.
Social Networking Sites Unwillingly Aid ISIS.
Cory Doyle | | Aug 22, 2014 10:09 PM EDT |
The designated team of people working to monitor the ISIS usage patterns of social networking platforms, have recently admitted that they can not prevent the usage of social networking to spread extremist type material and propaganda.
US Considers Direct Military Intervention Against ISIS in Syria
Dan Weisman | | Aug 22, 2014 09:48 PM EDT |
ISIS on Aug. 22, 2014 has become perceived as such a threat against the U.S. homeland that officials reportedly are weighing direct military action against the group in Syria even as they weight military action against the Assad regime following reports it used chemical weapons in an attack last week.
James Foley 'Never Cracked' Under ISIS Brutality
Staff Reporter | | Aug 22, 2014 04:11 PM EDT |
French reporter Didier François, who was held captive by ISIS along with James Foley, revealed a chilling inside look into the militant group's treatment of hostages which included mock executions and physical torture.
More British Muslims Fight for ISIS Than UK Armed Forces
Cory Doyle | | Aug 22, 2014 03:30 PM EDT |
It appears there are now more British Muslims fighting with the ISIS extremist militant group than there are actually fighting with Britain, according to sources.
Pope reaches out to James Foley’s parents through a 20-minute call
Roxel Gestiada | | Aug 22, 2014 03:16 PM EDT |
The parents of American journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by Islamic militants, received a call from Pope Francis to send his condolences on Thursday.
ISIS Brutality Is Un-Islamic, Top Muslim Groups Say
Jin Tuliao | | Aug 22, 2014 08:27 AM EDT |
Top Muslim groups and leaders condemned Islamic State militant groups' brutality towards Iraqi people and its hostages.
Malaysia, Indonesia Fear ISIS Infiltration In Southeast Asia
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 22, 2014 07:56 AM EDT |
Malaysian and Indonesian officials fear that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has spread in Southeast Asia and now poses a terror threat to the region.
Syrian Army kills 140 IS Fighters In An Ambush
Princess Carreon | | Aug 22, 2014 06:27 AM EDT |
The Syrian army killed 140 Islamic State (IS) fighters on Thursday and reports indicated that the incident happened near an airbase in al- Raqqa, Syria's northern province.
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