Omar Mateen, the individual responsible for the Orlando disaster was under FBI investigation before the Pulse shooting. However, that did not help the authorities prevent the genocide that took place last weekend. This is why scientists are fervently working on an algorithm that may predict terrorist attacks. Mateen’s web history showed that he was interested in the works of the Islamic state, he … [Read more...]
Girls’ Efforts to Join Islamic State Stirs Community Fears
Three suburban Denver girls attempted to join the Islamic State in Syria, authorities say, and in so doing, caused their close-knit African community to fear whether their own children would be also lured to terror. In fact, many have been mystified by this voyage, and among Aurora’s Somali and Sudanese immigrants, the effects were even more troubling. These immigrants found new lives in Denver … [Read more...]
Airstrikes on Gas Distribution Facility Kills Eight in ISIS-held Syrian Town
Eight people in eastern Syria lost their lives during an U.S.-led coalition airstrike targeting a gas distribution facility located in an Islamic State controlled Syrian town. The airstrike had targeted the distribution station located in Khasham, a town in the oil-rich province of Deir el-Zour and took place on Friday night according to activist’s accounts. The Deir el-Zour Free radio named four … [Read more...]
Islamic State Takes to the Air After Capturing Three Fighter Jets
A group monitoring the war in Syria reported that Iraqi pilots who have recently joined the Islamic State are now training Sunni militants to pilot the three fighter jets they have captured. It is the first time since the war began that the extremist group has taken to the air. These fighter jets have been flying over the al-Jarrah military airport located east of Aleppo, Rami Abdulrahman … [Read more...]
U.S. –Led Airstrikes Kill Hundreds of ISIS Militants
Airstrikes conducted by the United States military on Wednesday allegedly killed several hundred Islamic State fighters gathered around Ayn Al-Arab, the Syrian border town which has been under siege for weeks. Despite the airstrikes the Pentagon announced that the city of Kobani could still fall to the Sunni extremists. During the last two days, the U.S.-led coalition has prepared and conducted … [Read more...]
Middle East Situation Escalates as Turkey Bombs Kurdish Militants
As Islamic State militants continue their siege of Kobani, Turkey’s 15-million-strong Kurdish minority angrily accused the government of refusing to aid Syrian civilians in defending Ayn Al-Arab. During riots last week, at least 35 people were killed. Currently, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader is threatening to call off discussions meant to end an insurgency spanning across more than a … [Read more...]
Let The Terrorists Tweet!
The Islamic State is known not just for the primitive savagery with which they execute their victims, but also for their high-tech sophistication, as fighters immediately post photographs of themselves after beheading or crucifying their prisoners. One would argue that such content is abhorrent and only helps the Islamic State gather more followers in the West, however, this massive social … [Read more...]
FBI Launches Public Identification Campaign for ISIS Foreign Fighters
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a campaign asking citizens to help identify any possible foreign Islamic State fighters. An online form has been set up so that anyone can submit potential tips. "We need the public's assistance in identifying U.S. persons going to fight overseas with terrorist groups or who are returning home from fighting overseas," said assistant director … [Read more...]
ISIS Advancing on Kobani, Kurds Fear City is Lost
Kurdish forces in Syria fought valiantly on Tuesday as Islamic State militants continued their siege on Kobani, the city near the Turkish border that has been under attack for the previous weeks. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, announced that the Syrian town was about to fall although the United States and their allies continued airstrikes on the extremists. Mr. Erdogan explained that … [Read more...]
Parents of American Hostage Held by ISIS Release Letter Written by Kassig
Peter Edward Kassig, the latest hostage to be threatened with beheading by the Islamic State extremist group, was abducted in Lebanon last year while leading a humanitarian mission for Syrian refugees. After urging the Islamic State to release their son in a YouTube video, the former Army Ranger’s parents released a letter written by Kassig earlier this year, in which he expresses his fear of … [Read more...]
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