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Islamic State Lures Southeast Asian Militants To Join Fighting In Middle East [with VIDEO]

Aug 14, 2014 04:13 AM EDT

A growing number of insurgents from Southeast Asia are joining the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria raises concerns that said militants would return home and carry out similar attacks, according to a brief by a New York-based security firm.

France Arms Kurds Against Islamic State

Cody Brooks |

Aug 13, 2014 05:25 PM EDT

France will provide arms to Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State (formerly ISIS) in Iraq, President François Hollande's office said in a statement on Wednesday.

A displaced man and a woman from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town

Iraq Rescues Yazidis From ISIS, Gives Aid

Cody Brooks |

Aug 12, 2014 11:46 AM EDT

On Monday, a successful attempt was made by the Iraqi air force to rescue a few dozen Yazidis and supply humanitarian aid.

U.S. Airstrike Video On ISIS Released

Cody Brooks |

Aug 12, 2014 06:30 AM EDT

A video of an F/A-18 Super Hornet dropping 500lb laser guided bombs on ISIS targets was released by the US Navy on Saturday.

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the situation in Iraq from his vacation home at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts August 11, 2014.

Iraq PM Appointment 'A Step Forward' -Obama

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 12, 2014 03:24 AM EDT

United States President Barack Obama said on Monday that the appointment of a new Iraqi prime minister was a "step forward" for the country.

Colorado Woman Arrested For Helping Islamist Group ISIS

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 12, 2014 01:56 AM EDT

A Colorado woman reportedly aiding Islamist rebels in Syria and Iraq reached a plea deal with the federal district attorney on Monday.

Kerry Warns Iraqi PM Not to Use Force to Keep Himself in Power

Rhona Arcaya |

Aug 11, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's warning came as Iraqi President Fuad Masum picked a new candidate for prime minister, snubbing the incumbent leader, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.

Pope Francis calls for an end to Iraq hostilities during his Sunday address at the Vatican, August 10, 2014.

Pope Francis Calls For End To Iraq Violence

Christl Leong |

Aug 11, 2014 09:31 AM EDT

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the ongoing destruction and violence in Iraq and called for an end to all hostilities in region.

Son of Australian jihadist Khaled Sharrouf

Australian PM Condemns Horrifying Viral Image: Jihadist’s Child Holding Up A Severed Head

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 11, 2014 03:28 AM EDT

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott condemned the brutality of the Islamic State after a photo of seven-year-old boy holding up the decapitated head of a Syrian soldier went viral online.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. President Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton Criticizes Obama's Response to ISIS in Iraq

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 11, 2014 12:19 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton joins several other Republicans on Sunday in criticizing United States president Barack Obama’s response to the crisis in Iraq and Syria.

Obama Tells Americans: Prepare for Long-Term Involvement in Iraq

Andy Vitalicio |

Aug 10, 2014 01:53 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama says there is not timetable for airstrikes ordered on ISIS militants in northern Iraq, and aid drops for stranded Iraqi civilians near Kurdistan.

ISIS Rebels Target 2nd Iraq Dam

Andy Vitalicio |

Aug 06, 2014 10:29 PM EDT

Islamic state fighters in Iraq are targeting another critical dam, as fighting continues between the militants and Kurdish security forces near Mosul Dam, considered Iraq's largest.

Indonesian Government Bans Support for ISIS

Franz Ludwig Bernardo |

Aug 06, 2014 04:46 PM EDT

The government of Indonesia has taken steps to limit the spread and influence of ISIS in the country.

Iraq, Syria Mobilize Troops To Support Kurdish Forces Against Militants

Ron B. Lopez |

Aug 05, 2014 01:17 AM EDT

The Syrian and Iraqi forces have mobilized its units to support the Kurdish forces fighting against the Islamic militants in Iraq after controlling another territory in the region.