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Airstrikes on Gas Distribution Facility Kills Eight in ISIS-held Syrian Town

October 18, 2014 Posted by Staff

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...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: airstrikes, ayn-al arab, civil war, coalition, ISIS, isis militants, ISlamic State, kobani, refugees, syria, syrian war, turkey, turkey's support, us-led coalition

U.S. –Led Airstrikes Kill Hundreds of ISIS Militants

October 16, 2014 Posted by Editor

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...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: airstrikes, ayn-al arab, civil war, coalition, ISIS, isis militants, ISlamic State, kobani, refugees, syria, syrian war, turkey, turkey's support, us-led coalition

Middle East Situation Escalates as Turkey Bombs Kurdish Militants

October 14, 2014 Posted by Editor

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...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: airstrikes, ayn-al arab, civil war, coalition, ISIS, isis militants, ISlamic State, kobani, refugees, syria, syrian war, turkey, turkey's support, us-led coalition

ISIS Advancing on Kobani, Kurds Fear City is Lost

October 7, 2014 Posted by Staff

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...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: ISIL, ISIS, isis advances, ISlamic State, kobani, kobani falls, kobani under siege, kurds, kurds abandon towns, kurds cross border, kurds flee to turkey, refugees, turkey

Turkey Unprepared to Join the U.S. in the Fight against Islamic State

September 27, 2014 Posted by Contributor

The battle against the Islamic State rages on and no United States ally is closer to the threat posed by the Islamic State than Turkey. And while it is home to the second largest army in NATO, the country, which President Barack Obama believes to be able to play a decisive role in the coalition, is hesitating on its involvement in the fighting against ISIS. On Saturday, Turkish soldiers stood and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: combatting isis, defeating isis, dissent, ground operations, ISIS, military leaders, military strategy, Obama, obama un speech, turkey, turkey interests, turkey involvement, turkey military actions, UN speech

Islamic State Advances on Syrian Town as Refugees Pour into Turkey

September 22, 2014 Posted by Staff

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...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: ISIL, ISIS, isis advances, ISlamic State, kurds, kurds abandon towns, kurds cross border, kurds flee to turkey, refugees, turkey

Over 60,000 Syrian Kurds Flee from the Advancing Islamic State Militants

September 20, 2014 Posted by Staff

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...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: ISIL, ISIS, isis advances, ISlamic State, kurds, kurds abandon towns, kurds cross border, kurds flee to turkey, refugees, turkey

Questions Remain After 49 Turkish Hostages Were Freed by ISIS

September 20, 2014 Posted by Editor

Experts have serious doubts about the Turkish government’s story, after authorities managed to free 49 hostages that were being held by the Islamic State. According to authorities, no shots were fired. On Saturday, the men and women who had been captured by the extremist Sunni group were reunited with their families, but the question remains as to what exactly occurred to ensure their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: hostages, hostages released, ISIL, ISIS, ISlamic State, ransom, ransom policies, turkey, turkish hostages

Libya Secretly Attacked by Arab Nations

August 26, 2014 Posted by Editor

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have already launched two secret attacks against Islamist-allied fighters battling for Tripoli. The events seem to have been set off by Arab Spring revolts, senior US official states, and represent a major escalation of the power struggle in the region. Curiously, neither Egypt nor the United Arab Emirates informed the United States of their plans, despite … [Read more...]

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