Since the Islamic State began to outright defy the United States by publicly beheading American journalists, more than 100 airstrikes have been carried out in Iraq. Now, a new waves of airstrikes have been carried out near Haditha Dam, which has been a target for the IS extremists in the last months. According to the United States military Central Command, the government of Iraq requested … [Read more...]
U.S. Plans to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS
President Barack Obama promised Friday to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the militants of ISIS, an organization he claimed was too dangerous to be simply contained. The militant group, also known as ISIS, “poses a long-term threat to the safety and security of NATO members,” Obama said at a press conference in Newport, Wales. “We have a critical role to play in rolling back this savage … [Read more...]
World Leaders Gather for NATO Summit
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) started its 26th summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, southeast Wales of Britain on Thursday. This two-day summit is the first one held in Britain since Margaret Thatcher welcomed NATO leaders to London in 1990, when she was Prime Minister. It goes without saying that the main points on the 28-nation military alliance agenda include not … [Read more...]
Humanitarian Aid for Iraqi Town under Siege
American, Australian, French and British Aircrafts worked together in a joined mission to bring food and water to the residents of the Iraqi town of Amirli, which has been under attack by the Islamic State militants for over two months. The Pentagon made the humanitarian aid drops public on Saturday, adding that United States airstrikes also supported the mission. The Shiite Turkmen living in the … [Read more...]
An American Citizen Fighting Alongside IS was Killed
According to the White House, an American citizen was killed in Syria where he was reportedly fighting alongside jihadis of the Islamic State (IS). 33-year old Douglas McArthur lived in California and was an aspiring rapper before he joined the Islamic State overseas before he flew to Syria to join Islamic State fighters. McCain was one of three foreign-born jihadists, including a Tunisian … [Read more...]
$6.6 Million in Ransom Demanded by ISIS for Third American Hostage
The extremist group ISIS has demanded a $6.6 million ransom for the third American hostage, a woman who had been kidnapped over a year ago while doing humanitarian work in Syria. The terror group also addressed the possibility of hostage exchange- they would agree to the release of U.S. prisoners if the United States would also release a high profile hostage of their own. The family of the … [Read more...]
Obama Approves Surveillance Flights over Syria
According to U.S. officials, President Barack Obama approved surveillance flights over Syria in order to gain intelligence on the activities of ISIS. However Syria's foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem, has warned the U.S. not to conduct airstrikes inside Syria against the Islamic State group, without Damascus' consent. Al-Moallem's remarks at a press conference in Damascus marked the first … [Read more...]
London Rapper Abdel Majed Abdel Bary Behind James Foley’s Execution
According to British media reports, U.K. intelligence agencies may have identified the man who beheaded American journalist James Foley in the horrible video released last week. Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Westmacott, said officials were "close" to identifying the man with an obvious British accent, 23-year-old London rapper Abdel Majed Abdel Bary being the suspect believed to … [Read more...]
Tabqa Airbase Taken by Islamic State Militants
A key Syrian government airbase has fallen in the hands of Islamic State militants after heavy fighting had been taking place around the airbase. The Tabqa airbase had represented the last stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government in the Raqqa province. After intense fighting around the Tabqa base that resulted in the death of hundreds of fighters on both sides, government forces have finally … [Read more...]
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