Iraq
Gruesome photos may show ISIS using chemical weapons on Kurds, report says
Tag Archives: Syria
Islamic State
US-led air strikes intensify as Syria conflict destabilizes Turkey
Abdullah Azzam Brigades leader calls on Lebanese people to attack Hezbollah
Abdullah Azzam Brigades leader Sirajeddine Zurayqat has called on Sunnis in Lebanon to fight against Hezbollah. Zurayqat’s call to arms was posted on his official Twitter account. His anti-Iran, anti-Hezbollah messaging is consistent with the Al Nusrah Front’s propaganda campaign.
Iraq
Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near Iraq
Al Nusrah Front
How an American suicide bomber’s travels went unmonitored
Iraq
Turkish sources deny giving Washington the use of bases to fight Islamic State
Syria
US and Saudi aircraft conducted seven airstrikes targeting the Islamic State in Aleppo near Kobane and one strike on a garrison in Raqqah; the airstrikes also targeted refineries used by the IS. The Islamic State advanced in Kobane after carrying out a suicide bombing with an armored vehicle and at least one other bombing with […]
Iraq
Turkey opens its bases for US and coalition forces in fight against ISIS
Iraq
US general sees bigger role ‘advising and assisting’ Iraqi forces
Germany
20,000 Kurds protest against ISIS in Germany
Islamic State releases video of training camp in Ninewa
The Islamic State has released a video showcasing over 100 new recruits at a training camp in northern Iraq.
Islamic State
Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobane; monitor warns of defeat
Syria
The Islamic State battled regime forces in Deir Izzour; fought against the Islamic Front in Aleppo; and continued to try to advance against Kurdish YPG forces in the area around Kobane. The US-led air campaign carried out six airstrikes against the Islamic State near Kobane over the past two days. Over 550 people have been […]
European Union
EU calls for global push against ISIS in Kobane
Syria
The Islamic State reportedly captured Kurdish headquarters in Kobane and took over at least 40 percent of the town. Coalition airstrikes targeted the Islamic State in Kobane; IS fighters are said to be raising Kurdish YPG flags to mislead the coalition, and to be wearing YPG uniforms to infiltrate Kurdish areas. The IS battled YPG […]
Islamic State
Thousands ‘will most likely be massacred’ if Kobane falls to jihadists, UN warns
Islamic State fighting inside Kobane
Despite increased US and Coalition airstrikes near Kobane, the Islamic State is extending its grasp into the heart of the Syrian city.
Al Nusrah Front releases photos of training camp in northwestern Syria
The al Qaeda branch is operating camps in Syria despite US airstrikes, which have not targeted the group since Sept. 22.
Islamic State
US-Led Coalition Ramps Up Strikes on Kobane
Australia
Who are the members of the coalition against ISIS?
Iraq
Has the US turned off the Islamic State’s oil spigot?
Europe
Ground operation in Syria ‘not realistic’, says Turkey
Free Syrian Army
Special Report: How Syria policy stalled under the ‘analyst in chief’
Islamic State
Syria declares new chemical weapons facilities
Kurdistan Workers’ Party
YPG: The Kurdish Militia Battling IS Jihadists for Syria Town
Iraq
Obama to commanders: US will keep making progress in Iraq, Syria
Islamic State
US flip-flops on buffer zone as ISIS advances
Syria
The Pentagon said coalition airstrikes have pushed some Islamic State fighters out of Kobane, but that the city, and other towns, may still fall to the terrorist organization, as the US does not yet have a “willing, capable” partner on the ground in Syria. Coalition airstrikes targeted the IS with six airstrikes near Kobane, two […]
US-backed Hazm Movement, Muhajireen Army working together in Aleppo
The Hazm Movement, a US-backed opposition group in Syria, has used TOW anti-tank missiles in support of an operation conducted with a US-designated terrorist group.
Islamic State
Turkish military unhappy with parliament’s lack of guidance