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Tag Archives: Islamic State
Afghanistan
US Stockpiling Fighting Vehicles Near Iraq Ahead of Anti-ISIS Offensive
Christians
Assyrian Christians flee Islamic State militants in northern Iraq
Iraq
How a Syrian Boy, 14 and Sheathed in Explosives, Escaped ISIS’ Hold
Islamic State attacks the Al Walid border crossing
The attack was reported to have been repelled by Iraqi forces. The jihadist group has subsequently released photos claiming to show its fighters capturing the outpost, as well as a copious amount of weapons and ammunition.
Iraq
Baghdad Journal: Traditions of Christmas Found Only in Memory
Iraq
Senior Kurdish rebel leader warns Iraq must stay united to defeat ‘savage’ ISIS
Iraq
No Way Out for Iraqis Who Helped US in War
Iraq
Baghdad’s ‘blind eye’ leads to IS routs in Anbar
Islamic State shoots down Jordanian warplane in Raqqah, captures pilot
The Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed that one of its aircraft has been shot down over Syria and its pilot is in the hands of the Islamic State.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Islamic State looks to usurp AQIM
Europe
Islamic State’s female bloggers draw European women to Syria
Iraq
Rare Islamic State visit reveals ‘brutal and strong’ force
Islamic State
Islamic State: ‘Traumatised’ Yazidi women attempting suicide after being sold as ‘sex slaves’, Amnesty International says
Islamic State
Over 1,000 Islamist militants killed in US strikes in Syria: monitor
Islamic State routs Hezbollah Brigades unit north of Baghdad
The Northern Baghdad Belt remains contested ground between the Islamic State and Iraqi government forces and their Shiite militia allies.
Iraq
Iraqi Kurds face heavy resistance in Sinjar
Leader of Iranian-backed militia killed in eastern Iraq
The leader of the Mukhtar Army, who was also the secretary-general of Hezbollah in Iraq, was killed in Diyala province. Supporters of the Islamic State claimed the group is responsible for his death.
France
Lebanon says it needs French helicopters quickly to fight militants
Al Nusrah Front
Arsal deputy mayor appointed hostage mediator, meets ISIS
Iraq
Peshmerga claim liberation of Sinjar from ISIS
Islamic State photographs feature foreign suicide bombers in Ramadi
The Islamic State has released pictures from recent fighting in the Albu Fahd area east of Ramadi. In the images, suicide bombers from Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are showcased.
Al Nusrah Front
Report: Apprehension of Terrorists to Impact Case of Captive Lebanese Servicemen
Iraq
Iraq’s Shiite fighters desert over shortages
Iraq
Yazidis cheer Kurds on Iraqi mountain for breaking Islamic State siege
Canada
Are IS group hackers taking jihad online?
Islamic State
ISIS has executed 100 foreigners trying to quit: report
Al Nusrah Front
Remembering 2014’s captives still held by extremists
Iraq
Iraqi Diyala residents face ISIS ‘water war’
The oppression of women and girls in the Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’
Despite female Islamic State recruiters praising the “positive” aspects of life in Raqqah on their social media accounts, the group’s own material shows a different side, one that exposes its real and brutal treatment of women.