Tag Archives: Islamic State





Iraq

Iraqi PM pledges to liberate Iraq as ISIS launch major Anbar assault


Afghanistan

Terror Expert Louise Shelley: ‘Islamic State Is a Diversified Criminal Operation’







Iraq

US troops training Iraqi military at bases in Anbar, Taji



The Islamic State’s curious cover story

The cover story of the Islamic State’s recently released issue of Dabiq, an English-language magazine, is written by an alleged al Qaeda defector known as Abu Jarir ash-Shamali. The group has been trying to win over al Qaeda’s and the Taliban’s supporters, but Shamali’s piece criticizes Osama bin Laden’s jihadist legacy and the Taliban. Shamali also provides new details about how al Qaeda is currently structured.




Iraq

Syrian troops foil IS attack in Deir al-Zour province






Iraq

Obama Envoy John Allen: No ‘Short-Term Solutions’ for Stopping Islamic State



Iraq

Iraq violence killed 15,000 in 2014, worst in 7 years: govt