Iraq violence: Did IS use new type of bomb for deadliest attack?

Sweepers start to clear away debris, and drills buzz in the shells of gutted shops. But the scene of the deadliest ever attack carried out by so-called Islamic State (IS) anywhere in the world is still a makeshift shrine. On 3 July, 292 Iraqis lost their lives here. This week, the haunting strains of a […]

Islamic State claims German suicide bomber was former militant fighter

The Islamic State on Wednesday claimed that suicide bomber who struck a southern German city had been an active fighter with the extremist group in the Middle East, and had drawn on his own expertise with explosives to craft the device. The militants’ Al-Nabaa newsletter published an obituary of the assailant, a Syrian asylum seeker […]

VP Biden Apologizes for Telling Truth About Turkey, Saudi and ISIS

Vice President Joe Biden is apologizing again for speaking the truth. After talking for an hour and a half at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Forum last Thursday, he took a question from a student who asked a wise question: “In retrospect do you believe the United States should have acted earlier in Syria, and if […]

Afghan official says major offensive against IS underway

Following a massive attack in Kabul, the Afghan military has launched a major offensive against the Islamic State group in the country’s far eastern region near the border with Pakistan, Afghan and U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The offensive began over the weekend in Nangarhar province, where IS has had a presence for the past […]

Catholic priest’s throat slit by two Islamic State terrorists in France

An elderly Catholic priest is the latest victim of the Islamic State in Europe. Two Islamic State terrorists killed Father Jacques Hamel, 84 at the Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray in Rouen, France. The two men entered the church during Mass with knives and took the priest, a nun, and at least three parishioners hostage. One of the hostages is said to be in critical condition. A nun that was held […]

Iraq finally bans fake bomb detectors after July 3 blast

For nearly a decade, anyone driving through one of Baghdad’s many checkpoints was subjected to a search by a soldier pointing a security wand at their vehicle and watching the device intently to see if its antenna moved. If it pointed at the car, it had supposedly detected a possible bomb. The wands were completely […]

Islamic State attack shows growing capability in Afghanistan

President Ashraf Ghani’s claim four months ago to have wiped out Islamic State in Afghanistan was shattered Saturday when the militant group struck the capital, Kabul, the country’s deadliest attack in 15 years of war. More than 80 people were killed and another 231 were wounded when suicide bombers triggered two explosions at a rally […]

Interview with Wingnut: VFA-25 and Air Wing-7 taking the fight to ISIS

Air Wing:  CVW-7 Ship: CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman Squadron:  VFA-25 Fist of the Fleet A good friend of mine, LT C. “Wingnut” Wickware, has just returned from a deployment aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.  He took a few moments to share his experiences with the Fighter Sweep community.   FS:  Hey Wingnut. Thanks […]