Islamic State, Shiite militias square off east of Ramadi
The Islamic State is attacking Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shiite militias that have regrouped at Habbaniyah, the last major city between Ramadi and Fallujah.
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‘Strategy to defeat Islamic State is working,’ US Department of Defense claims
The poorly timed DoD report was issued the same day that the Islamic State took control of the government center, and two days before all of Ramadi, including the Anbar Operations Command and the large military base there, were overrun.
Islamic State overruns Anbar Operations Command, takes full control of Ramadi
The 8th Brigade headquarters also appears to have fallen. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Iraqi forces in the Fallujah-Ramadi corridor are in complete disarray and are withdrawing from Habbaniyah and other areas.
Alleged statement from Mokhtar Belmokhtar denies his group swore allegiance to the Islamic State
The statement also confirms that he and his group, the Al Mulathameen Brigade, are still loyal to Zawahiri and al Qaeda. The Long War Journal cannot independently verify the statement’s authenticity.
Islamic State seizes government center in Ramadi
The loss of the government complex, which has been under siege since the Islamic State renewed its push to take control of Ramadi in April, is a major blow to the Iraqi military and government, which have sought to regain the initiative in Anbar after a string of losses there over the past year.
Confusion surrounds West African jihadists’ loyalty to Islamic State
A jihadist leader known as Adnan Abu Walid al Sahrawi has declared allegiance to the Islamic State. It appears that he has pledged fealty to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi on behalf of MUJAO, a jihadist group in West Africa. There is no indication that al Qaeda loyalists, such as Mokhtar Belmokhtar, have also defected.
Islamic State advances on ancient Syrian ruins of Palmyra
Islamic State advances on ancient Syrian ruins of Palmyra
US military denies it targeted Islamic State’s deputy emir in airstrike on mosque
Iraq’s Ministry of Defense claimed that Abu Alaa al Afari and a large number of Islamic State fighters were killed in a coalition airstrike that targeted a mosque. CENTCOM denied it launched a strike on a mosque.
Fighting at Iraq’s Baiji oil refinery is ‘flowing in the wrong direction’
Iraqi and US military officers have warned that the facility is close to falling to the Islamic State. The Iraqi government and Iranian-backed Shiite militias are sending reinforcements to besieged troops.
Islamic State says ‘soldiers of the Caliphate’ responsible for Garland shooting
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting in Garland, Texas on its Al Bayan radio program. The claim offered no new details about the terrorists responsible, but at least one of them was a known Islamic State supporter.
Iraqi forces overpowered at Baiji refinery
Iraqi forces overpowered at Baiji refinery
Coalition Debates Expanding ISIS Fight – NYTimes.com
Coalition debates expanding Islamic State fight
Islamic State releases new video from the Baiji oil refinery
The jihadist group shows more fighting that has taken place at the facility. It is unclear when some of the footage was recorded, as some scenes have been previously featured in photo reports. While the Iraqi Security Forces have claimed to have regained control of the refinery after a recent Islamic State offensive, attacks are still occurring at the complex.
Islamic State releases video of recent battles near Ramadi
Footage shows the jihadist group battling Iraqi Security Forces in the Al Sufiyah area of Ramadi. The area is said to be “75 percent” cleared, but fierce fighting is still ongoing.
Islamic State promotes training camp in eastern Afghanistan
The camp is named after Ustad Yasir, a senior Taliban commander who was killed in an internal purge in 2012. The camp’s name is further evidence that the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province is comprised of marginalized Taliban commanders.
Islamic State captures dam, overruns base in western Iraq
More than 120 Iraqi soldiers, including the commander of the 1st Iraqi Army Division, are reported to have been killed after the Islamic State took control of the Thar Thar dam and a military barracks.
Nigerian soldiers retreat from mined Boko Haram stronghold
Nigerian soldiers retreat from mined Boko Haram stronghold
McCain: New ISIS War Powers Request ‘Is Not Going Anywhere’ – Defense One
McCain: New Islamic State war powers request 'is not going anywhere'
Wily, methodical Kurds learn what it takes to drive back surprisingly resourceful ISIL fighters | National Post
Wily, methodical Kurds learn what it takes to drive back surprisingly resourceful Islamic State fighters
Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria begins Sambisa ground offensive
Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria begins Sambisa ground offensive
Iraqi forces fight to rout Islamic State militants from Ramadi | Reuters
Iraqi forces fight to rout Islamic State militants from Ramadi
Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya: video
Islamic State shot and beheaded 30 people in Libya: video
Police personnel, residents return to Iraqi city of Ramadi as panic subsides
Police personnel, residents return to Iraqi city of Ramadi as panic subsides
Russian troops kill leader of Islamic Caucasus Emirate
Ali Abu Muhammad al Dagestani led the Islamic Caucasus Emirate during defections to the Islamic State. He openly stated his allegiance to Al Qaeda and the global jihadist group also provided him support.
Islamic State publicizes use of child soldiers in Baiji fight
Two children fire a howitzer towards Iraqi Security Force positions in the Baiji oil refinery. Prior to this video, the Islamic State has shown kids conducting and assisting in executions. They are part of the “Cubs of the Caliphate,” which is what the jihadist group calls those children it trains in various training camps in Iraq and Syria.
Islamic State uses drones to coordinate fighting in Baiji
In a new video from Baiji, the Islamic State highlighted the use of a drone to gather intelligence for its “operations control room” directing the fighting at the oil refinery complex. The jihadist group has showcased the use of drones before, most notably at the Brigade 93 base in Raqqah last summer.
Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad
Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad
Islamic State overruns Iraqi Army headquarters near Thar Thar
The jihadist group has remained on the offensive in Anbar province despite its recent loss in Tikrit. Islamic State fighters have overrun two Iraqi Army bases in Thar Thar in the past month.
Islamic State assaults Baiji oil refinery
Islamic State fighters penetrated the perimeter of the Baiji oil refinery complex, the largest in Iraq, after a suicide bomber thought to be from Afghanistan or Pakistan detonated outside the main gate.
Al Qaeda branches eulogize slain Egyptian jihadist
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb have issued eulogies for Hammam Attiyah, who led Ajnad Misr until his death earlier this month. Little is known about Attiyah, but the eulogies are a significant indication that Ajnad Misr operates as part of al Qaeda’s international network.