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Top Syrian Kurdish Commander Killed in Push on ISIS-Held Raqqa
A top Syrian Kurdish commander died Sunday, several days after sustaining injuries during a U.S.-backed campaign to unseat the Islamic State from its de facto Syrian capital, Raqqa.
Iraq’s Battle for Ramadi Isn’t Just About Defeating Islamic State
After days of mounting expectation, the Iraqi government finally announced a serious offensive to retake the city of Ramadi, the capital of western Iraq’s Anbar Province, from the Islamic State.
Carter: US Willing to Do More to Help Iraqis Retake Ramadi
In a steady escalation of the fight against Islamic State militants, the U.S. military stands ready to send more American personnel and attack helicopters to Iraq, especially to help retake a key city seized by the extremists, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday.
Insider Leaks French ID Card of Alleged ISIS CyberCaliphate Leader
According to a hacking group opposed to ISIS, there was a disagreement within the CyberCaliphate, the online branch of ISIS that conducts cyberattacks, recruits terrorists, and spreads its propaganda.
Syria: 3 Troops Killed by US-Led Airstrikes; US Blames Russia
Syria’s government on Monday accused the U.S.-led coalition of launching airstrikes on a Syrian army camp in the country’s east that killed three soldiers and wounded 13.
Airstrikes Target ISIS de Facto Capital of Raqqa in Syria
Airstrikes hit several positions of the Islamic State group in its de facto capital of Raqqa in northern Syria on Sunday, killing and wounding at least 15 people, opposition activists and social media pages loyal to IS said.
Airstrikes on ISIS City, Focus of International Campaign, Kill 8
A new wave of airstrikes targeting the Syrian city of Raqqa, the headquarters of the extremist ISIS group and the focus of an international military campaign, killed at least eight people
Despite Heavy US Airstrikes, ISIS Threat Persists
In measuring progress in the American-led air war against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, numbers tell one story but results tell another.
Putin Vows to Hunt Down, Punish Those Who Bombed Russian Jet
A somber President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down and punish those responsible for a bomb that brought down a Russian passenger jet last month, “wherever they are hiding.” Intensified Russian airstrikes Tuesday hit the Islamic State (ISIS) stronghold in Syria that also is being pounded by the French military.
French Hunt 2nd Fugitive, Launch New Airstrikes on ISIS
French police hunted Tuesday for a 2nd terrorist believed to have escaped after the bomb and gun massacres in Paris, while a U.S. official revealed that the suspected mastermind was part of an Islamic State cell that American intelligence agencies had been tracking for months.
The Message Jihadi John’s Death Sends to Other Jihadists
The reported killing of British militant Mohammed “Jihadi John” Emwazi is a significant blow to the Islamic State.
