After the Islamic State warned westerners that they would kill Alan Henning in a video released last month, the extremist Sunni group has carried out their threat and released the video showing the murder of the British hostage. Henning was a taxi driver and agreed to come to Syria to help in humanitarian missions as a driver. The 47-year-old was kidnapped last December, as he was driving a … [Read more...]
U.S.-led Airstrikes Hit Grain Silos in ISIS controlled Territories
According to a group monitoring the ISIS crisis, U.S.-led airstrikes hit several targets in Islamic State controlled territory in Syria (including grain silos). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suggested that U.S. aircrafts might have mistaken the mills and grain silos for Islamic State bases in the northern Syrian town of Manbij. Washington hasn’t commented on the situation yet. The … [Read more...]
Islamic State Militants in Syria Underestimated by U.S. Intelligence
During a television interview broadcast on Sunday, the United States President talked about the Islamic State and the threat they pose. According to President Obama, the terrorist group’s activity inside Syria was underestimated by U.S. intelligence agencies. It seems that Syria has now become “ground zero” for jihadist fighters worldwide. And just as it has underestimated the Islamic State, the … [Read more...]
American Intelligence Claims to Have Identified Militant in Beheading Videos
According to American Intelligence agencies, the militant in the beheading videos posted on propaganda websites by Islamic State militants, was identified. The fighter appears in two different videotapes where U.S. journalists are beheaded by ISIS. F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, made this information public, declining however to name the man in the video. In the meantime, agents from United … [Read more...]
The United States Announce a Prolonged Military Campaign in Syria
According to U.S. Military leaders’ statements after the aerial bombardment of Syria, a prolonged campaign has just begun and airstrikes will continue intermittently for months to come. They believe that bombardments will become more difficult with time, as Islamic State militants will seek refuge in highly populated areas. Two distinct enemies are being sought out with these attacks. The Islamic … [Read more...]
U.S. and Allies Begin Airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
A torrent of cruise missiles as well as precision guided bombs rained over Syria early Tuesday, as the United States and its allies began airstrikes against ISIS targets on Syrian territory. The attacks were targeting the town of Raqqa, located along the Iraqi border, believed to be the capital of the extremist group. American fighter jets as well as Predator and Reaper drones flew alongside … [Read more...]
French National Abducted in Algeria by Islamic State Affiliated Militants
On Sunday, a French national was kidnapped in eastern Algeria by a group called the Caliphate Soldiers, affiliated with ISIS, the extremist organization wreaking havoc throughout Iraq and Syria. A video was issued soon after the kidnapping, threatening to kill the French National if Paris would not put an end to its military intervention in Iraq. Soon after the French foreign ministry announced … [Read more...]
Islamic State Advances on Syrian Town as Refugees Pour into Turkey
While the United Nations had estimated the number of Syrian Kurds that had fled into neighboring Turkey at 100,000 people, the Islamic State was growing closer to the Syrian border town. The U.N. believes that the number of refugees will surely go much higher. According to residents who had managed to flee from the Sunni extremist militants attacking Ayn al-Arab and its surrounding villages, ISIS … [Read more...]
Alan Henning’s Family Desperately Urging ISIS for Mercy
Last night, Alan Henning’s family made a desperate appeal for mercy and asked the Islamic State for the British hostage’s release. Their request comes after rumors on social networking sites claiming that the 47-year old Manchester cab driver has become the latest Islamic State hostage to be executed. According to his wife, Barbara, Alan is peaceful and selfless and only accepted the job of … [Read more...]
Over 60,000 Syrian Kurds Flee from the Advancing Islamic State Militants
During the last 24 hours, more than 60,000 Syrian Kurds were forced to cross into Turkey fearing the Islamic State, which has been violently seizing villages close to the border and is now threatening a Syrian town. On Friday, Turkish authorities opened the frontier for Kurdish civilians who had fled their homes in fear of an imminent attack. According to Kurdish commanders, ISIS militants are … [Read more...]