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Islamic State
Bodyguard of Syrian rebel who defected to ISIS reveals secrets of the jihadist leadership
Sinai-based jihadists pledge allegiance to Islamic State in audio recording
An unidentified jihadist has released an audio recording saying that Ansar Bayt al Maqdis, the most prolific terrorist group in Egypt, has pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdad’s Islamic State.
Iran
Congress lays groundwork for stepped-up US presence in Iraq
Al Nusrah Front
Obstacles Limit Targets and Pace of Strikes on ISIS
Iraq
Iraqi military reach Baiji; Baghdadi’s fate unclear
Austria’s radical Islam problem
The small Alpine country has become an extremist hub, where Hamas enjoys support, Iranian intelligence maintains a significant presence, and jihadist groups such as the Islamic State are drawing members and planning attacks.
Islamic State
How a Libyan City Joined the Islamic State Group
Iraq
US air strikes target Islamic State convoy in Iraq
Iraq
US-led airstrikes target Islamic State leaders in Iraq: report
Free Syrian Army
Why arming rebels will fuel Syria’s inferno
Iran
Syrian official: negotiations with US blocked by Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Central Command general to ISIS: We can hear you
Al Nusrah Front
Lebanese general: Negotiations with ISIS require more time
Chechnya
Russian Media Suggests Moscow ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Gang Linked To Islamic State, Central Asia
Iraq
Peshmergas blunt, don’t break, Islamic State siege of Syria’s Kobane
Iraq
Iraq’s top cleric says graft in army helped Islamic State
Al Nusrah Front
‘You want to kill’: ISIS deserter recounts training, torture and terror
Islamic State propaganda video details battle of Kobane
In a new video released by the Islamic State titled “The Resolve of the Defiant,” the group attempts to justify the battle for Kobane.
Al Nusrah Front tweets photos allegedly showing aftermath of coalition airstrikes
The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, has tweeted a series of photos purportedly showing the aftermath of the US-led coalition’s airstrikes in Idlib. Prior to today, the coalition had not announced any airstrikes against Al Nusrah since the first day of the bombing campaign in Syria.
Hezbollah
Iranian general is said to mastermind Iraq ground war
Al Nusrah Front
Al Qaeda Ally’s Advance Imperils Moderate Syrian Rebels
Islamic State
Rights group: Child captives suffered ‘torture and abuse’ by Islamic State
Free Syrian Army
Life in Raqqah under Islamic State
Al Qaeda
British Intelligence Official Says US Tech Companies Offer Terrorists ‘Networks of Choice’
Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent calls for jihadist unity against US-led coalition
Usama Mahmood, the spokesman for al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), has released a statement calling on all jihadists to unite against the US-led coalition, which is bombing targets throughout Iraq and Syria.
Islamic State
Islamic State Releases Video Address By Ethnic Russian Militant
Chechnya
Kadyrov: ‘Most Chechens In Syria Grew Up In Western Countries’
Al Nusrah Front
Al Qaeda’s Nusrah lays out conditions to release captured Lebanese soldiers
Islamic State captures large swaths of Shaer gas field in Homs
The Islamic State has been battling regime forces for the Shaer gas field in the desert east of the city of Palmyra. While the Syrian regime still controls parts of the field, the jihadist group has been able to seize large portions, including two natural gas plants.