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Islamic State
Attempted kidnapping in Turkey shows reach of the Islamic State
Canada
Hit-and-Run That Killed Canadian Soldier Is Called Terrorist Attack
Iraq
Syria Kurds weather ISIS attack, await backup
Iraq
Islamic State imposes new rules on education in Syria, Iraq
Iraq
United Nations Cites ISIS Genocide Threat
Canada
Renewed war on terrorism brings new challenges to Canadian police
Islamic State
Syria tribal revolt against Islamic State ignored, fueling resentment
US supply drop to Kurds in the hands of the Islamic State
At least one of the 27 dropped US supply bundles has been captured by the Islamic State.
Islamic State
Turkey Says It Will Aid Kurdish Forces in Fight for Kobane
Denmark
Denmark tries a soft-handed approach to returned Islamist fighters
Islamic State
Turkey opposes transfer of US arms to Kurds fighting Islamic State
Germany
Islamic State attracts Kurds from Germany to join jihad
Islamic State
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
Islamic State patrols town north of Baghdad
A town in the key northern Baghdad belt has fallen back under control of the Islamic State.
Discord dissolves Pakistani Taliban coalition
The spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban announced that he and five other leaders had defected to the Islamic State this week. The bulk of the organization had already broken off earlier this year.
Al Qaeda portrays US-led bombing campaign as ‘Crusade’ against Islam
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a statement once again calling on jihadists in Syria to unite against their common enemies, especially the US. AQAP and other jihadists are portraying the US-led bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria as part of a “Crusade” against Muslims.
Al Nusrah Front
US still searching for credible allies in Syria
Islamic State photos highlight group’s grip on Ramadi
The jihadist group released photographs showing its fighters manning checkpoints in the 7 Kilo area west of Ramadi and in control of a base in Albu Aytha, just north of the provincial capital.
Al Qaeda external operations leader reported killed
Ahmed Abdulrahman Sihab Ahmed Sihab, who is also known as Abdulrahman al Sharqi, is a senior leader in the al Qaeda council assigned to attack the West and a specially designated global terrorist. Jihadists on Twitter have reported that he was killed, but his death has not been confirmed.
Iraq
Military chiefs: Islamic State has ‘tactical momentum’
Iraq
Serious disagreements remain in US-led coalition battling the Islamic State
Iraq
The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons
Iraq
Gruesome photos may show ISIS using chemical weapons on Kurds, report says
Islamic State suicide bomber kills Badr militia leader in Baghdad
The increased violence inside the capital is the result of the Islamic State’s success in implementing its Baghdad Belts strategy.
Islamic State
US-led air strikes intensify as Syria conflict destabilizes Turkey
Iraq
Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near Iraq
Al Nusrah Front
How an American suicide bomber’s travels went unmonitored
Islamic State
Why Britain is still losing its fight against radicalization
Iraq
IS jihadists boast of enslaving Yazidis