When Europe Loved Islam

When Europe Loved Islam

From the outside, with its high minarets and bulbous Mughal-style dome, the Wilmersdorf mosque, located on Brienner Street in southwest Berlin, looks much the same as it did when it was built in the 1920s. But the institution, just like the city around it, has changed. Today, the mosque is a quiet place. It mainly […]

Military vets move from battlefield to zombie apocalypse in ‘Range 15’

Military vets move from battlefield to zombie apocalypse in ‘Range 15’

The latest zombie apocalypse movie comes from an unusual source — military veterans with little to no filmmaking experience. But the official trailer for “Range 15” is already approaching 5 million views on Facebook, a month ahead of the military comedy’s release. Social media and crowdsourcing have helped the film’s creators tap into a loyal and enthusiastic fan […]

Federal officer arrested in fatal shooting of wife and two others

Federal officer arrested in fatal shooting of wife and two others

A federal officer who police say shot and killed three people, including his estranged wife, during a rampage in Maryland was arrested on Friday as he sat and ate lunch in his car, police said. Police captured Eulalio Tordil, 62, of Adelphi, Md., as he sat in his silver Hyundai in a parking lot, police said. […]

It’s a combat mission, Mr. President

It’s a combat mission, Mr. President

Last month, Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pinned Purple Hearts on four fellow Marines at a remote outpost in northern Iraq. They and four others were wounded in an attack by the Islamic State group that killed their buddy, Staff Sgt. Louis Cardin. Less than a week later, Dunford was […]

4 Reasons the War Against ISIS Is Working—and 1 Reason It’s Not

4 Reasons the War Against ISIS Is Working—and 1 Reason It’s Not

The U.S.-led coalition has had increasing success in the war on ISIS, especially in Iraq and Syria—but the terror organization is regrouping in Libya ISIS remains the best-funded, best-equipped terrorist organization the world has ever seen. But for the first time since its rise in 2014, real progress is being made against the jihadist group. These five […]

Sources: Special Forces soldier barricaded in armory was a misunderstanding

Sources: Special Forces soldier barricaded in armory was a misunderstanding

Three days ago, a Special Forces soldier was reported to have barricaded himself inside a National Guard armory which 20th Special Forces Group shared with another unit.  The facility also housed a police academy and several live fire ranges. Charles Muchanic made headlines across the country as police surrounded the armory, but the story coming […]

Photo Gallery: 75th Anniversary Eagles Over Oregon!

Photo Gallery: 75th Anniversary Eagles Over Oregon!

SOFREP Readers check out this awesome photo gallery on Fighter Sweep.  FighterSweep Fans, every time I glance through the photos from Klamath Falls, I’m absolutely amazed. The amount of work  put into the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Oregon Air National Guard 75th Anniversary jet is absolutely staggering, and they’ve created the most exquisite paint scheme ever to […]

Al Qaeda defector discusses group’s secrets in Islamic State magazine

Al Qaeda defector discusses group’s secrets in Islamic State magazine

The man known as Abu Ubaydah Al Lubnani (“the Lebanese”) is one of the most senior al Qaeda leaders to defect to the Islamic State since the two jihadist organizations split in early 2014. Lubnani was once a top security official for al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But after being demoted from his sensitive […]