Abdul Rahman al Amjad al Pakistani is thought to be Abdullah al Punjabi, one of nine mid-level al Qaeda commanders to openly defect from the global jihadist group and join the Islamic State.
Islamic State jihadists behead Sunni tribesmen in Syria: monitor
Larijani adviser: Syria relies on ‘excessive force’
New Border Fighting Between ISIS and Lebanon’s Army
The Islamic State killed seven members of an Ismaili family in Salamiya; and stormed the town of Srehin in Hama, shooting an official and kidnapping two other people. The Islamic State clashed with regime forces in Raqqah; battled Kurdish YPG forces in Ayn al Arab in Aleppo; and killed at least 15 people in Deir […]
Special Report : The doubt at the heart of Iraq’s Sunni ‘revolution’
Kurdish forces are reported to have fled Sinjar and the Mosul Dam after minimal fighting. The town of Zumar was abandoned after heavy clashes.
The Islamic State battled regime forces in Aleppo; Hama; Hasakah; Raqqah; Deir Izzour, where the IS also clashed with tribal gunmen and the Islamic Front; and in Reef Dimashq, where the IS fought along with the Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front in Qalamoun. The Islamic State told media activists on Aug. 1 in […]
UK extremists linked to Qatar World Cup bid
ISIS woos Ansar al Sharia in Libya
Syria jihadists go global
Tribesmen force Islamic State militants out of Syrian villages
Syrian city of Homs shows signs of life amid moonscape of devastation
Lebanon – Arsal officials demand a Tripoli-style security plan
Suicide Bomber From US Came Home Before Attack
The Islamic State clashed with tribal gunmen in Abo Hamam in Deir Izzour, with regime forces in Hama, and with Kurdish YPG fighters in Aleppo. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Jobar in Damascus, and in Hama near Morek and the military airport. The Islamic Front also clashed with […]
Kurdish security service takes aim at ISIS oil smuggling
Islamic State works to win hearts, minds with bread
The Islamic State battled regime forces in Hasakah; set up a marriage bureau and slit a man’s throat in Al Bab in Aleppo; and clashed with regime forces, and arrested civilians and prevented them from visiting tombs in Deir Izzour. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Aleppo; in […]
Islamic State urges Turkish businessmen to return to Iraq
Islamic State jihadists open ‘marriage bureau’
The Islamic State arrested and flogged people in Deir Izzour, where it also ambushed Islamic Front fighters and exiled a member of the Al Nusrah Front’s former sharia council. The Islamic State clashed with regime forces in Hasakah and took over the Melabeyyi Regiment; lost control of the Sha’er gas field in Homs to regime […]
Islamic Jihad: No ceasefire until Gaza blockade is lifted
Jihadists make fresh Syria advance: activists
Israel army on alert on Syria, Lebanon border
Destroy Hamas? Something worse would follow: Pentagon intel chief
The location of the camp in Syria’s Aleppo province has not been disclosed.
The Islamic State killed 50 regime troops in Raqqah and forced regime forces to abandon Division 17; at least 28 IS fighters have been killed in the clashes. The Islamic State also battled regime forces in Homs and Aleppo. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Deraa, Reef Dimashq, […]
Syria becoming home to two competing Islamic states
Moroccan jihadists turn to crime