Terror groups warn of renewed emphasis on airplane attacks

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned Thursday that terror groups remain focused on targeting aviation, on the heels of an attempted bombing last week in Somalia – and after the top U.S. intelligence official warned that the Islamic State will try to attack the U.S. this year. Johnson, delivering his final State of Homeland Security […]

Russian spies claimed to be infiltrating ISIS cells

Pro-Kremlin Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has claimed spies from his region of Russia are being sent to infiltrate the Islamic State group (ISIS or IS) and assist Moscow in its bombing campaign in Syria. Kadyrov, who has led the North Caucasus region of Chechnya since 2007, made the claims in a preview of a documentary set […]

ISIS relying heavily on female recruiters, wives of terrorists

JAFFA, Israel – A Saudi government adviser has warned that even when the Islamic State is vanquished, many other “Islamic States” will follow. “Organizations like IS will always exist, because they distort the interpretations [of the scriptures] to their own needs and affect young people,” Nasser al-Shatri said in a lecture at Bin Abdel Aziz […]

Tanker Crew Saves F-16 Pilot Over Syria!

Editor’s Note: We like to capitalize on every opportunity to extol the virtues of our mobility folks. It is absolutely the truth when they say “No one kicks ass without tanker gas…no one!” This is the perfect example of how combat airpower works in unison with support assets, where the tanker crew made the call […]

Losing the fight against radicalization of Iraqi and Syrian Children

BBC conducted an interview with two Syrian children that illustrates the damage ISIS inflicts on the minds of children. The two children state they were forced to witness multiple beheadings at the hands of ISIS. This is a common technique to desensitize and indoctrinate children into extremist groups. ISIS also controls their Islamic teachings and regular education, which adds legitimacy to their […]

Whoever controls the Hajj controls it all

Whether people want to believe it or not, Saudi Arabia basically serves as the unofficial caliphate at this time, if only for the simple fact that they control the Hajj.

ISIS again turning to child soldiers and drug use to fill ranks

ERBIL, Iraq –  As the battle for its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul looms, an increasingly desperate ISIS has replaced much of its depleted senior ranks with child soldiers and drugged foreign fighters ill-equipped to use what’s left of the terrorist army’s stolen armaments, according to both Kurdish and national intelligence sources. Since ISIS captured Iraq’s […]

Former ISIS Yazidi sex slaves take up arms for revenge and to win back Mosul

An armed brigade made up entirely of former Yazidi sex slaves has joined ranks with the Kurdish Peshmerga to take back Mosul from Isis and “bring our women home”. In a region with a proud history of all-female fighting forces, the Yazidi brigade has seen its numbers bolstered in recent weeks as more and more women break free from […]

Africa committed to long fight against terrorism

Dakar (AFP) – African states must brace for a long-term fight against jihadist organizations, which are developing new tactics, recruiting more fighters and learning from each other, the US special forces chief in the continent said. “This kind of warfare is long term and there’s no shortcuts to it. You’ve got to stay on course […]

Saudi Arabia to consider special operations troops in Syria

From Reuters Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Monday held out the possibility of sending Saudi special forces into Syria as part of a U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State. “There is a discussion with regard to a ground force contingent, or a special forces contingent, to operate in Syria by this international U.S.-led coalition […]