Iraq
Obama Says US Underestimated the Rise of ISIS
Tag Archives: Islamic State
Iraq
PKK commander threatens to resume war
Australia
After jihadist arrests, Australian mufti rejects Islamic State fatwa
Al Nusrah Front
U.S. struggles to blunt Syria rebel anger at strikes
Airstrikes in Syria continue to focus on Islamic State, not al Qaeda
Al Qaeda and its allies in Syria were struck by US warplanes on the first day, but have not been targeted since.
Iraq
US hits jihadists in Syria as UK bombers fly over Iraq
Al Nusrah Front
Arab nations join Syria strikes as Al Nusrah Front threatens retaliation
Iran
Iran threatens to attack ISIS ‘deep’ inside Iraq
Islamic State
US, Defending Kurds in Syria, Expands Airstrikes Against Islamic State Militants
Islamic State
US-led air strikes hit IS on Syria’s border with Turkey
Islamic State
US Considers a No-Fly Zone to Protect Civilians From Airstrikes by Syria
Al Qaeda official warns against Islamic State in new speech
A senior al Qaeda official known as Abu Dujana al Basha urges jihadists not to join the Islamic State, a former branch of al Qaeda that was disowned by al Qaeda’s senior leaders in February.
Islamic State
Syrian rebel force of 12,000-15,000 needed to roll back Islamic State in eastern Syria: General Dempsey
Australia
FBI expects ISIS to retaliate for airstrikes
Al Nusrah Front
US-led strikes put pressure on al Qaeda’s Syria group to reconcile with Islamic State
Al Qaeda
FBI director assumes Khorasan plots not disrupted
France
France widens vigilance alert to 40 countries
Iraq
Kurds see Turkey impeding ISIS fight
Islamic State
Muslim scholars present rebuttal to ISIS
Algeria
Hours after tourist killed, France says does not rule out Syria strikes
Islamic State
Islamist fighters advance in Syria despite US strikes
Abdullah Azzam Brigades
Worrying reports emerge of ISIS plans to wreak havoc in Lebanon
Islamic State overruns Iraqi military base in Anbar
The Islamic State organized and successfully executed the large-scale assault despite six weeks of continuous US air operations in Iraq.
Senior Islamic State military commander, ’emir of suicide bombers’ among Treasury’s terrorism designations
Islamic State military leader Omar al Shishani and ’emir of suicide bombers’ Tariq Bin Al Tahar Bin Al Falih Al ‘Awni Al Harzi were among five members of the group added to the terrorism list today.
Islamic State, Shabaab leaders added to US terrorism list
State added three Islamic State commanders and a Shabaab leader to its terrorism list.
State Department adds Chechen, Moroccan-led jihadist groups to terrorist list
The US added the Chechen-led Jaish al Muhajireen wal Ansar and the Moroccan-led Harakat Sham al Islam, as well as Murad Margoshvilli, the leader of the Junud al Sham, to the list of Specially Designated Global terrorists. The Margoshvilli and the two terror groups are closely tied to al Qaeda in Syria.
Al Qaeda
Obama asks UN to help ‘dismantle this network of death’ in Iraq and Syria
Abu Sayyaf
Islamists in Philippines threaten to kill German hostages
Al Qaeda
France blames Turkey for ‘jihadi’ arrest fiasco
US targets Islamic State in 21 strikes in Syria, Iraq
The most recent attacks did not hit the Khorasan group, al Qaeda’s leadership cadre inside Syria that is plotting to attack the West.