Australia
Australian planes to deliver weapons for Kurds fighting Islamic State
Tag Archives: Iraq
Iran
As Islamic State fighters begin to blend in, defeating them no easy matter
Mission creep in Iraq continues as US launches airstrikes in Amerli
The administration is employing tactical solutions to the strategic problem that is the Islamic State, and adjusting these tactics on the fly.
Iraq
Kerry urges global ‘coalition’ to fight ISIS jihadists
Iraq
Iraqi forces launch operation to free besieged town of Amerli
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Iraq’s Sunni and Shiite Turkmens fall out over IS
Al Qaeda
Found: The Islamic State’s Terror Laptop of Doom
Iraq
Kicked Off Twitter And Facebook, Islamic State Finds New Tools
Iraq
The Turkmen City of Amirli in Iraq Under Siege by Islamic State
Iraq
US Identifies Citizens Joining Rebels in Syria, Including ISIS
Iraq
Islamic State fighters are said to have torched three wellheads as they withdrew from the Ain Zalah oilfield. The military claimed it killed 34 Islamic State fighters in Bayji, 12 in Babil, seven in Ninewa, and seven more in Haditha. The US launched five airstrikes near the Mosul Dam.
Iraq
US air strikes on Syria would face formidable obstacles
India
Indian Muslim Said to Have Joined ISIS Is Reported Dead
Iraq
In wake of James Foley’s murder, does Britain have a jihadi problem?
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS
Iraq
US considering new relief mission in Iraq
Iraq
US seeks coalition against Islamic State, but military partners no sure bet
Islamic State documents takeover of Syrian airbase
After taking control of Tabqa in Raqqah province, Islamic State fighters executed Syrian soldiers, and captured at least three MiG fighter aircraft as well as a large quantity of weapons systems and munitions.
Australia
US Mobilizes Allies to Widen Assault on ISIS
Iraq
Smugglers, Kurdish militants help Yazidis escape to Turkey
Australia
Australia announces $60 million to fight radicalization
Iraq
The US launched two airstrikes against Islamic State forces in Irbil. Thirteen Iraqis were killed in two separate bombings in Baghdad. The military claimed it killed 13 Islamic State fighters in an airstrike north of Tikrit.
Iran
US and Iran Hit ISIS, Ignore Each Other
Iraq
UN Rights Chief Accuses IS Jihadists of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Iraq
US prepares military options in Syria against Islamic State
Islamic State
Mayor of London: Do nothing, and we invite the tide of terror to our front door
Islamic State goes from ‘junior varsity’ to all pro in 8 months, Admiral Kirby says
Administration and military officials shouldn’t bristle when asked why they failed to properly assess the danger of the Islamic State.
Iraq
Iraq Urges Global Help in Fight against Jihadists
Iraq
The Iraqi military claimed it killed 10 Islamic State fighters in an airstrike in northern Babil, and “many” more near the Bayji refinery. The US destroyed an Islamic State vehicle in an airstrike near the Mosul Dam. Iraqi officials claimed that US airstrikes killed eight Islamic State fighters north of Mosul.
Afghanistan
US strikes in Syria against Islamic State would be hindered by intelligence gaps