Islamic State releases pictures of training camp in Kirkuk
The Islamic State operates training camps in Kirkuk and Ninewa province in Iraq, and Raqqah, Abu Kamal, Dier al Zour, Hasakah, and Manjib in Syria.
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Jihadists launch multiple suicide bombings in Libya
The Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, an umbrella group that includes the al Qaeda-affiliated Ansar al Sharia, has launched a coordinated attack on forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar.
Islamic State advances near Kobane
The two-week-old offensive is reaching closer to the Kurdish city of Kobane in northern Syria.
Islamic State assaults Baiji oil refinery
The Islamic State has begun another assault on the highly contested oil refinery in northern Iraq.
Abu Sayyaf Group threatens to kill German hostages
The Filipino jihadist group is throwing itself in the global jihad by threatening to kill German hostages if airstrikes in Syria and Iraq continue.
Islamic State spokesman again threatens West in new speech
The terrorist organization continues to threaten the West in propaganda videos and audio recordings.
Al Qaeda official in Syria tweets in solidarity with Islamic State
Abu Sulayman al Muhajir, a member of the Al Nusrah Front’s Sharia Committee, has now joined other al Qaeda members and branches in expressing solidarity with the Islamic State; but such expressions of support are not pledges of loyalty or allegiance.
Caucasus Emirate eulogizes slain Ahrar al Sham leaders
The al Qaeda-linked Caucasus Emirate joins the Al Nusrah Front and other jihadist groups in offering condolences to Ahrar al Sham.
Syrian Revolutionaries Front again supports al Qaeda and the Islamic Front in Quneitra
The Western-backed Syrian Revolutionaries Front continues to fight alongside Al Nusrah, the Islamic Front, and other Islamist groups in southern Syria.