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US hostage rescuers dropped from night sky, Syria activist says
Tag Archives: Syria
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Islamic State seeks women
Al Nusrah Front
Idlib prepares for war between factions and Al Nusrah Front
Al Nusrah Front
Hostage-Taking Central to Islamic State Strategy in Syria
Treasury designates 2 ‘key’ al Qaeda financiers
The Long War Journal first exposed one of the two, a jihadist known as Sanafi al Nasr, as a senior al Qaeda operative in March. Al Nasr is a senior al Qaeda leader who relocated from Pakistan to Syria last year. Treasury reveals that he previously served as the head of al Qaeda’s Iran-based network.
Islamic State
Net closes on ‘Jihadi John’ as London pair probed
Iraq
Foley’s Parents Release Email From Captors
General Dempsey: ‘It is possible to contain’ the Islamic State
While top US officials have described the Islamic State as “a cancer,” “evil,” and an “imminent threat” that must be “defeated,” the nation’s top military leader floats the idea of containment.
Al Nusrah Front attempts to thwart Islamic State’s advances north of Aleppo
A video released by the Al Nusrah Front features three fighters shortly before they head off to fight the Islamic State’s jihadists, who have advanced on rebel positions north of Aleppo.
Iraq
Fighters listed as ‘terrorists’ help US in battle against ISIS in Iraq
Hamas
Slain Hamas commanders among Israel’s most wanted
Iraq
Ex-General Says US Must ‘Destroy’ Jihadists in Iraq, Syria
Iraq
No end in sight for Islamic State’s attack on Iraq
Iraq
Pentagon leaves door open to strikes in Syria to curb Islamic State
Iraq
Foley Abduction Linked to British Jihadi Kidnapping Ring
Syria
The Islamic State battled regime forces for control of Al Tabaqa, the last regime stronghold in Raqqah; regime forces carried out at least 11 airstrikes, and dozens of IS fighters are said to have been killed. The IS was also targeted by regime airstrikes in Aleppo, Deir Izzour, and Hama. The IS battled Kurdish YPG […]
US launches 6 more airstrikes against Islamic State
Despite claims to the contrary, the US military is now acting as Iraq’s air force.
Islamic State
British ISIS militant in James Foley video ‘guards foreign hostages in Syria’
France
French ex-hostage of ISIL ‘knows’ James Foley’s killer
Iraq
Leaders Express Outrage as Britain Tries to Identify Beheaded Journalist’s Killer
Syria
The Islamic State clashed with regime forces in Aleppo, and in Raqqah, where the IS detonated two suicide car bombs and killed and crucified two men. The IS also battled Kurdish YPG forces in Hasakah, and killed and crucified two men in Deir Izzour. One of two men crucified by IS yesterday in Deir Izzour […]
Al Nusrah Front
Saudi Arabia toughens stance on jihadist groups
Islamic Front
As IS advances, Syrian rebels reinforce northern strategic town
Islamic State
ISIS Pressed for Ransom Before Killing Journalist
Al Nusrah Front-linked Kuwaiti terrorists resurface and retweet
Shafi Sultan Mohammed al-Ajmi and Hajjaj Fahd Hajjaj Muhammad Sahib al-‘Ajmi, who were added to the US’ list of global terrorists on Aug. 6 for supporting the Al Nusrah Front in Syria, appear relatively undeterred by the recent sanctions.
US launched raid in Syria to rescue American hostages held by Islamic State
The raid failed to rescue “a number of American hostages held in Syria” by the Islamic State, the Department of Defense’s spokesman said today.
Germany
Syria and Iraq: Why young German men bring terror and death
Iraq
Scholars call for Christian safe haven in Iraq
Syria
A new report estimates that militants in Syria have several hundred portable anti-aircraft missiles, which are easily smuggled out of the country. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Islamic State gained 6,300 recruits in Syria in July alone. The Islamic State clashed with regime forces in Raqqah, where the IS reopened the road […]
Al Nusrah Front
Mother Agnes: The efficient mediator who draws controversy