Islamic State braces for imminent Iraqi siege to retake Mosul

For months, the Iraqi government has been preparing to launch an offensive to recapture the country’s second largest city, Mosul, from the Islamic State. Now, there are clear signs that the militants believe it is imminent. The extremist group’s fighters have sent their wives and children to Syria and Turkey, pulled their black flags from buildings to hide potential […]

Brazil terror group aligns with ISIS as Olympics approach

A group calling itself “The Brazil Caliphate” has pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State, sparking fresh concerns about the nation’s ability to safeguard the upcoming summer Olympics. In the July 17 pledge, “Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil” posted to its Telegram channel an allegiance to Al Baghdadi, the “Emir […]

Number of Air Force bombs dropped on ISIS hits 7-month high

The U.S. Air Force dropped more bombs on the Islamic State terror group in June than any time in the past seven months. In all, the U.S. released more than 3,000 weapons on ISIS in Iraq and Syria last month, according to Air Force Central Command. It’s the third-highest monthly total since the air war […]

German Axe terrorist sent suicide video to ISIS

Before 17-year-old Muhammad Riyad went on an axe rampage on Monday, slashing at least 20 passengers on a German train, he sent a suicide video to ISIS. In the clip, which the jihadist group’s news agency, Amaq, released on Tuesday, Riyad calls himself as a soldier of the caliphate while brandishing a knife. “I want to […]

American YPG fighter killed by ISIS in Manbij

Heval Agir, a US volunteer who joined Syrian Kurdish fighters to combat the Islamic State (ISIS), was killed in the operation to take the city of Manbij from ISIS militants. The fighter, nicknamed Heval Agir, was a former marine in his mid-20s when he joined Kurdish forces of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria. […]

4 Star General: F-35A May Be Ready For ISIS This Fall

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the head of Air Combat Command, says the F-35A may be ready for Initial Operational Capability (IOC) soon. The F-35 could enter the fight against ISIS as soon as this fall. “The minute I declare initial operational capability, if the combatant commander called me up and said, ‘We need F-35s,’ I would […]

US jets resume strike missions against ISIS from key Turkey air base after power cut

Turkey reopened the airspace around Incirlik Air Base on Sunday, allowing the U.S. to restart strike missions targeting the Islamic State terror group, as the alliance between the two nations showed signs of serious strain. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook confirmed that power had been cut to the air base in southern Turkey, near the […]