Islamic State uses US-made anti-tank missile near Damascus
In images released from the Damascus countryside, the Islamic State showcases its use of an American-made antitank missile on elements of the US-backed Free Syrian Army.
Tag Archives: Islamic State
Afghanistan
Around an invisible leader, Taliban power shifts
Al Nusrah Front
Residents of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley Demand to Take Up Arms against Gunmen
Islamic State
In Battle to Defang ISIS, US Targets Its Psychology
Islamic State
Coalition strike targets ISIS meeting in Aleppo province
Iraq
Kurdish Sinjar offensive too late for some Yazidis
Iraq
Islamic State executed nearly 2,000 people in six months: monitor
Jihadists continue to advertise training camps in Iraq and Syria
New camps belonging to the Islamic State, the Al Nusrah Front, the Chechen Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar, the Syrian Harakat Fajr al Sham al Islamiya, the Uzbek group Imam Bukhari Jamaat, and Jaish al Islam have been identified.
Al Nusrah Front
The Child Soldiers Who Escaped Islamic State
Iraq
Girls tried to commit suicide: Former ISIS captive
Iraq
Islamic State tests Jordan defenses with clashes along borders with Iraq, Syria
Islamic State
The Cost of the US Ban on Paying for Hostages
Iraq
Iraq seeks Turkish support in fight against ISIS
Boko Haram
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism
Iraq
The Islamic State is failing at being a 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.