The death toll in Kobane has surpassed 800 after 40 days of fighting; the tally includes 481 Islamic State fighters, 302 Kurdish YPG, and 21 civilians. The US carried out five airstrikes near Kobane over the weekend, as Kurdish forces repelled four consecutive days of jihadist assaults on the Turkish border crossing near the town. […]
Lebanon army steps up Tripoli battle against militants
Analysis: Islamic State exploits tribal fault lines to control its territory
ISIS Hostages Endured Torture and Dashed Hopes, Freed Cellmates Say
Islamic State Attracts Kurds from Germany to Join Jihad
Kurds fear ISIS use of chemical weapon in Kobane
Islamic State sets sights on sea in Lebanon
King’s College in London estimates that one British jihadi is killed in Syria or Iraq every three weeks. US officials stated that the town of Kobane is less likely to fall to the Islamic State and the “battle line has kind of stabilized” since Kurdish forces received US air support. Smugglers are selling passage into […]
Islamic State keeps up Syrian oil flow despite U.S-led strikes
Who are the British jihadis who have died in Iraq and Syria?
One British jihadi killed in Syria and Iraq every three weeks, study finds
More than 30 training camps have been established by the Islamic State, al Qaeda, and allied jihadist groups in both Iraq and Syria since 2012.
US military to teach Syrian opposition forces defense only
Islamic State militants allegedly used chlorine gas against Iraqi security forces
ISIS militants now world’s richest: experts
Canada attackers were recent converts to Islam
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimated that 553 people have been killed in airstrikes since the start of the US campaign on Sept. 23. The total includes 464 Islamic State fighters, 57 members of the Al Nusrah Front, and 32 civilians. Turkey’s president revealed that a deal has been struck for 200 Iraqi Kurdish […]
Attempted kidnapping in Turkey shows reach of the Islamic State
Syria Kurds weather ISIS attack, await backup
Islamic State imposes new rules on education in Syria, Iraq
Syria tribal revolt against Islamic State ignored, fueling resentment
At least one of the 27 dropped US supply bundles has been captured by the Islamic State.
Turkey Says It Will Aid Kurdish Forces in Fight for Kobane
Turkey opposes transfer of US arms to Kurds fighting Islamic State
Islamic State attracts Kurds from Germany to join jihad
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
The Al Nusrah Front has been running training camps in Syria since at least December 2012.
The Iranian Basij general is the latest of several Iranian troops to have been killed fighting in Syria.
US still searching for credible allies in Syria
Military chiefs: Islamic State has ‘tactical momentum’